Living in our technology driven modern society dictates the use of devices that require some type of power supply, and with the demand for portability skyrocketing, rechargeable batteries have become the economical choice for our energy needs. Unfortunately though, too many of these little power plants end up in our landfills, a fact that one organization would like change.

Call2Recycle, which operates North America’s only free rechargeable battery and cell phone collection program, has issued a challenge to the U.S. and Canada through its new campaign called MyCall2Recycle. The challenge, recycle one million pounds of rechargeable batteries and cell phones from now until October 1.

And don’t try the inconvenience excuse when attempting to explain away not completing the mission as Call2Recycle offers 30,000 public drop-off locations.

"We have collected more than 55 million pounds of rechargeable batteries since our program launched in 1996, but too many used batteries are still going to landfills," said Carl Smith, president and CEO of Call2Recycle. "Millions of batteries are not recycled, primarily because people don't know that they can be recycled or where to take them for recycling. Our goal with the MyCall2Recycle campaign is to collect one million pounds of batteries between now and Oct. 1, by making everyone in the U.S. and Canada aware of the free battery recycling locations in their area; and educating businesses on the advantages of becoming a free battery collection spot."

If you need motivation Call2Recycle will be hosting collection drives in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and San Diego September 20-26. Good luck North America.

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