Take the 2 Million Battery Challenge!

The latest automotive industry research shows that 12% of consumers still have a dead or unusable vehicle battery at home and not in the closed recycling loop.  In an effort to bring those remaining vehicle batteries that sit in forgotten corners of garages or in inoperative vehicles back into the recycling loop, the Responsible Battery Coalition has launched the 2 Million Battery Challenge.

Responsible Battery Coalition’s Work with Backhaul Alaska

For many residents of remote communities in Alaska, options for the safe disposal of a variety of potentially hazardous wastes does not exist.  This reality led to development of the Backhaul Alaska program, a predominantly volunteer program designed to coordinate and facilitate the safe removal and recycling of electronic waste, such as computers, light bulbs, and spent lead acid vehicle and equipment batteries. Safe removal and recycling of these materials protects community land, water and residents from exposure to potentially harmful toxins. RBC has worked with BHA since 2018, with a specific focus on lead acid battery retrieval and recycling, and has supported grassroots volunteers, indigenous communities, and business leaders in the recovery and recycling of more than 140,000 pounds of spent batteries. (The program was suspended in 2021 due to COVID-19.)