Call2Recycle Scores One for the Environment with Bobby Hull and Dale Hawerchuk Event to Launch an All Household Battery Collection and Recycling Program in Manitoba

October 17, 2011

Call2Recycle® launches all household battery collection and recycling program. Manitobans may now recycle any household battery at more than 300 collection locations across the province. Call2Recycle has collected more than 72,000 kilograms of rechargeable batteries in Manitoba since 1997, and the program was recently chosen as the Manitoba collection program for all household batteries – including alkaline – by Manitoba Conservation and Green Manitoba.

What: Launch of all household battery collection and recycling program in the province of Manitoba. Open to the public. Bring a battery for recycling and be rewarded with an autograph from our ambassadors. One autograph per person. Photo postcards provided. No other memorabilia allowed.

Who: Bobby Hull and Dale Hawerchuk, Hockey Legends and former Winnipeg Jets
Rod Black, Canadian Sportscaster
Joe Zenobio, Executive Director, Call2Recycle
Government Spokesperson

Where: 201 Portage Ave., Corner of Portage and Main, Winnipeg, Manitoba

When: Monday, October 17 at 12:00 noon (autograph signing till 1:30pm)

To find a battery drop-off location near you or to learn how your company or organization can participate in the Call2Recycle program, visit www.call2recycle.ca a or call 1-888-224-9764.

About Call2Recycle
Call2Recycle® is the only free battery and cell phone collection program in North America. Since 1994, Call2Recycle has diverted more than 25 million kilograms of rechargeable batteries from local landfills and established a network of 30,000 recycling drop-off locations. Advancing green business practices and environmental sustainability, Call2Recycle is the most active voice promoting eco-safe reclamation and recycling of batteries and cell phones. Call2Recycle is operated by the non-profit Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC). Learn more at
www.call2recycle.ca.