Interstate Batteries honors Earth Day by encouraging people to recycle their car batteries
For many people, recycling has become a healthy habit, one small step that they can take to lessen their impact on the environment. But, while most people may think soda cans and newspapers are the most common items to be tossed in a recycle bin, Interstate Batteries is honoring Earth Day on April 22 by encouraging them to think outside the box.
"Some of the most important items to recycle are often out of sight, which typically means they're not top of mind," said Gale Kimbrough, Technical Services Manager with Interstate Batteries. "Car batteries, for example, which are tucked away under the hoods of our cars, are lead-acid batteries that can cause great damage to the environment if they're not properly disposed."
Fortunately, according to the Battery Council International, lead-acid batteries actually top the list of the most highly recycled consumer product. In fact, more than 97 percent of all lead-acid batteries are recycled, compared to just 55 percent of aluminum soda and beer cans. But, as Kimbrough points out, a majority of the recycling of lead-acid batteries is done by service centers that perform battery replacements; most people remain unaware that they can recycle car, motorcycle, lawn and garden and marine batteries if they happen to do a replacement on their own.
"Although lead-acid batteries are recycled at such a high rate, there is still room to improve the effect these products are having on the environment," said Kimbrough. "People can play a positive role by making a point to bring their old lead-acid batteries to a designated recycling center."
Interstate Batteries is one such facility where people can simply drop off their lead-acid batteries to be recycled. Company-wide, Interstate Battery System of America, Inc. has been recycling batteries since 1952, and last year alone, it returned more than a billion pounds of junk lead-acid batteries to government-regulated smelters across the United States. Currently, recycling services are available at all company locations including its All Battery Center stores and PowerCenter branches.
For more information on Interstate Batteries, please visit www.interstatebatteries.com.
Contacts:
Interstate Batteries
Carrie Clark, 972-715-6638
Carrie.clark@ibsa.com