Toronto, Canada (March 19, 2019) – Pledging to support the retrieval and recycling of used vehicle batteries from hundreds of remote communities across Canada, the U.S.-based nonprofit Responsible Battery Coalition (RBC) and the Canadian Battery Association (CBA) recently met with First Nations representatives in northern Manitoba to join forces in…

  What inspired your company to join the coalition? Upon review of our operations, we realized that we have an enormous battery footprint, whether through our supply chain or electronics. By joining RBC, our company has the required support to maintain our commitment to responsible and sustainable battery usage. Describe…

As a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Battery Alliance, RBC Executive Director Steve Christensen participated in the first working group meeting of the Alliance in Geneva, Switzerland, on Nov. 28-29. Representatives from North America, Europe and Asia were present at the meetings to discuss approaches to lifecycle management…

On Saturday, Nov. 17, more than 80 volunteers cleaned up two park areas in Prince William County, Va., as part of Keep Prince William Beautiful’s (KPWB) second community cleanup in partnership with the Responsible Battery Coalition. The collection totaled more than 2,200 pounds of trash, which included 39 discarded tires…

What inspired your company to join the coalition? We were impressed by the quality of the people involved in the RBC enterprise, the thoughtful and science-based approach to identifying problems facing the battery (recycling) industry, and how best to go about addressing them. Lastly, we value the gap-filling nature of the organization, that RBC plugs in input into…

We’re proud to introduce you to the newest member of the RBC team, John Kyte, who joins us as Director of Communications and Programs. John will be working to help boost our presence with key audiences in North America through communications and program management efforts, specifically via Backhaul Alaska and…

Chicago (Oct. 22, 2018) – The national nonprofit Responsible Battery Coalition (RBC) has been accepted as an affiliate member of the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR), led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory. JCESR, just renewed by the U.S. Department of Energy for another five…

Q&A with Micah Thompson (Senior Manager, Environmental Affairs, Advance Auto Parts) What inspired your company to join the coalition? I’ve been with Advance for over 13 years. Since day one, we’ve looked for opportunities to work with state and federal regulation policy agencies to develop sensible regulations that work for Advance’s…

Volunteers turned out on Oct. 8, Columbus Day, for a successful  community cleanup sponsored by RBC and the Keep America Beautiful affiliate in northern Virginia. About 48 volunteers collected 35 bags (875 pounds) of trash along 5 miles of Old Bridge Road in Prince William County. Prince William County Supervisor…

Q&A with Shawn Sauer (Chairman, Canadian Energy & Power Corp.) What inspired Canadian Energy to join the coalition? Canadian Energy is committed to the responsible management of batteries today and into the future. We have an innate responsibility to participate in any and all efforts, programs or organizations that will broaden…

Woodbridge, Va. (Sept. 24, 2018) The national nonprofit Responsible Battery Coalition (RBC) is partnering with a Keep America Beautiful (KAB) affiliate in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan region as a pilot initiative to recover more used vehicle batteries and to boost local community cleanup efforts. RBC is supporting Keep Prince William…

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) and the RBC conducted a survey of their respective member companies to establish a baseline assessment of the current landscape of end-of- life (EOL) management for all types of lithium-ion batteries used in vehicles. Participating companies in this survey included vehicle manufacturers, battery…