July 20, 2004

By: Craig Jones
Website: http://www.1st-in-batteries.com

National Rechargeable Battery Recycling Program

COMTREX Communications has joined a national program called Charge Up to Recycle!(R) that helps consumers, businesses and communities conveniently recycle their used portable rechargeable batteries.

COMTREX is providing its customers with an easy way to recycle their used portable rechargeable batteries. Comtrex will be conducting a 'Battery credit and recycle program' until October 31, 2004. During the campaign, Comtrex will pay for the first shipment of batteries sent to RBRC for recycling and also give a credit towards the purchase of new batteries.

We are very excited to be able to align ourselves with the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation's Charge Up to Recycle!(R) program. It's a perfect fit for our organization and will be a strong addition to our customer service initiative.

While the batteries we sell can be recharged up to 1000 times, eventually over time can no longer hold a charge. Now instead of throwing the batteries away, our customers can recycle them through the award-winning Charge Up to Recycle!(R) recycling program, said Richard Myers, President, COMTREX Communications.

Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd), Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH), Lithium Ion (Li-ion) and Small Sealed Lead (Pb) batteries are commonly found in portable electronic products such as cellular and cordless phones, laptop computers, cordless power tools, two-way radios and camcorders.

The batteries that RBRC will collect through the support of COMTREX Communications and their customers are processed at a recycling facility and useful materials can be reclaimed to make stainless steel products and new rechargeable batteries.

We are delighted to have the support of COMTREX Communications to help involve their customers in our recycling program, said Susan Antler, Canadian Program Coordinator, RBRC. Recycling used rechargeable batteries is an easy way for all of us to make a real and positive difference for the environment.

* As part of the ongoing dynamics of the RBRC program, businesses pay for the shipping costs of their used rechargeable batteries to the RBRC consolidation facility in Fort Erie, ON. The additional costs to ship the batteries to the recycling facility in the United States as well as to recycle them are covered by the RBRC.

COMTREX will credit businesses for the cost of their first RBRC collection container on their next purchase/invoice with COMTREX. There is no charge for communities and public agencies to participate in the RBRC program. For more information, see batteries for laptop computer.

Author Notes:

Craig Jones contributes and publishes news editorial to http://www.1st-in-batteries.com.  A great resource for batteries of all kinds including camcorder, laptop, cell phone and more.