This month, the Avoid the Spark™ campaign — a public education effort to reduce battery safety incidents — returns to the Bay Area to engage the community. Efforts include local county battery collections, a cornerstone event benefiting the California Fire Foundation, and the launch of a dedicated battery safety resource webpage, www.avoidthespark.com. This second phase builds on the Avoid the Spark campaign launch in May, spurred by the growing epidemic of battery-related fires at recycling and waste facilities along with the ‘hidden dangers’ of trashing lithium-based batteries. Coordinated by Call2Recycle®,…
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