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Keep Toxic Cell Phones & Batteries out of Our Waste Stream
Less than 20% of rechargeable batteries are currently recycled. In 2004, more than 34,000 tons of batteries were landfilled in California. In 2004, more than 93,000 tons of toxic portable electronics—including cell phones—were landfilled in California. The DTSC reported that the recycling rate for cell phones in CA was 17% in 2006. In 2006, CAW-sponsored legislation offered a solution. Since the enactment of two landmark CAW-sponsored bills, retailers are now required to take back rechargeable batteries and cell phones for recycling. Though an important step, these measures only cover a portion of the growing toxic wasterberg plaguing our waste stream. Learn More:
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