Thanks to Saskatchewan’s new recycling program for consumer batteries, people now have the option to dispose of their household batteries in an environmentally responsible manner. Beginning January 1st , 2021, the program will be operated by Call2Recycle Canada Inc., a non-profit environmental stewardship organization that has been voluntarily collecting batteries in Saskatchewan for recycling since… Continue reading New Battery Recycling Program for Saskatchewan
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Battery fires started in junk drawers more common than we realize
Source: Kevin Bissett, The Canadian Press, November 25, 2018 After putting up Christmas decorations this year, Damien Morris had some extra batteries left over and did what many people do — tossed them in a drawer for future use. The loose batteries sparked a fire that could have destroyed his Charlottetown, P.E.I., home. Morris said he… Continue reading Battery fires started in junk drawers more common than we realize