Battery Waste Case Study

Battery Waste Generation for Handheld Video Game from 1000 Kids Playing
Kids play 8 hrs. per week; 416 hrs. per year each
Game runs a total of 20 hrs. on 2 AA Alkalines
42 AA Primary Alkaline needed per year

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What is the Environmental ChoiceM Program?

Today’s marketplace is crowded with products and services claiming to be environmentally friendly. Biodegradable, non-toxic, low VOC, recycled or recyclable. But how do you know
the product is truly environmentally responsible? The Environmental ChoiceM Program is North America's leading benchmark of environmentally responsible products and services.
Environment Canada’s Environmental ChoiceM Program provides consumers with a level of assurance that the product bearing the EcoLogoM, ECP’s symbol of environmental excellence, meets stringent environmental criteria. The mark also tells the consumer that the manufacturer of the product has been audited by a credible third party.
Started by the Government of Canada in 1988, the Environmental ChoiceM Program is one of many ecolabelling programs around the world rewarding products and services for their environmental leadership. To date, over 3,000 products and services have attained certification with the program. Rechargeable Alkaline Cells made by Pure Energy Visions Inc. are the only batteries certified to carry the EcoLogoM for environmental excellence in the ‘Rechargeable Consumer Battery’ category.

How long will a XL rechargeable alkaline battery last?

On initial discharge, a rechargeable alkaline cell behaves similar to a primary alkaline cell, except that it will have a little less run time due to the redesign necessary to make it rechargeable. Typically rechargeable alkaline cells provide already about 80% of the run time of a primary alkaline cell.  With repeated recharge and reuse, rechargeable alkaline cells will provide a cumulative total run time of 100-500 times that of single-use, primary alkaline cells. Rechargebefore complete discharge extends the life of rechargeable alkaline cells.