East Penn Manufacturing recently announced the launch of a unique environmental campaign-- Power2Recycle-- to highlight the partnerships between the lead battery industry and the public and the importance of proper recycling, especially when it comes to batteries.

It emphasizes how everyone can help the industry support resource conservation, integrated recycling, and carbon reduction technologies.

As part of this campaign, East Penn has created a Power2Recycle webpage that provides information regarding the crucial role each of us play in the circular economy of lead batteries.

Here’s how the Power2Recycle works:

-- People use products that are highly recyclable, like lead batteries, and return them for proper recycling.

-- Companies continue to make products that are built to be recyclable, sustainable, and help reduce emissions.

-- Together we will work toward a circular economy that will help to power us all.

[Note: In Pennsylvania, Act 101 of 1988 requires lead acid batteries to be returned for recycling.]

98% Recycled Materials

As proof of the effectiveness of the right recycling partnerships, East Penn’s line of transportation batteries has been validated by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) with an allocation of 98% recycled material, the highest UL Recycled Content Validation for batteries in the world.

“We each play an important role in building a sustainable future. As the lead battery industry and consumers continue to work together, an act as simple as recycling a battery strengthens an already well-established circular economy and helps to safely power the next generation.”

Visit East Penn Manufacturing’s Power2Recycle webpage for more information.

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[Posted: January 16, 2024]

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