GREEN TIP # 15

The latest in our series of easy ways to help the environment

Rechargeable Batteries: Once they're all used up, recycle your rechargeable batteries. When they no longer hold a charge and are thrown away, they can cause serious harm to human health and the environment. About 75 percent of municipal solid waste is either sent to a landfill or incinerated. Neither of these methods is suited for the disposal of rechargeable batteries.

You can drop off your rechargeable batteries from (laptop computers, cell phones, PDAs, cordless power tools, camcorders and remote control toys) at retailers like: Best Buy, RadioShack, Sears, and Walmart, where they will be properly disposed of. Visit www.zerofootprint.net

Provided by Zerofootprint, an innovative Toronto-based organization that helps companies and organizations reduce their environmental impact. See www.zerofootprint.net