New Battery Recycling Program for Saskatchewan

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

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