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Bog Frog Company announced today the release of their
2005 Small Battery Recycling Campaign. With radio announcements
and Internet education starting to be published on January
16th, Bog Frog and his friends will be directing people
to the www.hopshop.net site to learn to identify rechargeable
batteries and where they can recycle them for free at
locations near them!
Bog Frog is a conservation spokesphibian who
has been croaking out Frog Friendly Tips on radio stations
across America since 1989. The goal of the battery campaign
is to feature Bog Frog as a cheerful reminder for consumers
to recycle spent batteries, not just throw them "away".
There is no "away" on our small planet for
toxins like cadmium or mercury. In 2005, Bog Frog’s
messages will also air on the American Forces Radio
Network around the world on 800 stations in 179 countries,
all Military locations and eleven bands of short wave
radio
Rechargeable batteries reduce pollution over their
non-rechargeable competitors because they can be re-used
up to 1000 times. Some portable rechargeable batteries,
however, can contain significant amounts of toxins that
can poison humans, wildlife and eco-systems. Research
shows that most people are not aware of what type of
batteries their tools, phones, toys, computers or other
electronic devices contain. The use of small batteries
is increasing rapidly as the consumer electronics industry
grows. Bog Frog’s work is to educate people about
small batteries and then direct them to locations near
them for recycling spent batteries. While there are
several options to dispose of spent batteries, the simplest
is to use the free collection box system provided by
the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation.
The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC)
is a nonprofit, public service organization dedicated
to rechargeable battery and cell phone recycling. There
are over 30,000 retail and community collection locations
that participate in RBRC’s cell phone and rechargeable
battery recycling program. RBRC is funded by more than
300 manufacturers and marketers of portable rechargeable
batteries and products. RBRC’s public education
campaign and recycling program is the result of the
rechargeable power industry’s commitment to conserve
natural resources and prevent cell phones and rechargeable
batteries from entering the solid waste stream. Cell
phones collected through the Call2Recycle™ program
will be recycled or refurbished and resold when possible
with a portion of the proceeds benefiting select charities.
Contributions or gifts to RBRC are not tax deductible.
For more information, call 1-877-2-RECYCLE or visit
www.call2recycle.org.
The Bog Frog Company, (a division of The WATER Foundation),
has been producing and syndicating conservation media
across America since 1986 and around the world since
1994. Touting the slogan that Conservation Pays®,
Bog Frog's educational tips reach over 10,000,000 listeners
per week on radio and over 30,000 hits per month to
his website, www.hopshop.net. Conservation actually
does pay in many ways for people who practice Bog Frog's
tips on Recycling, Wind Power, Geothermal, Solar Power,
SMARTwater®, Eco-Auto and Natural Ways®.
There are availabilities for only two title sponsors
in Bog Frog's Small Battery Recycling campaign, but
many companies can place radio ads or Internet ads in
various media surrounding the Battery Recycling program.
Contact Jan Carner at 218 764 2321 or jcarner@bogfrog.com
for details. See below for additional information on
the program.
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