Battery Stewardship BSC Media Releases
WMRR & BSC media release
23 December 2022 The Battery Stewardship Council (BSC), together with the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia (WMRR), reminds Australians to be battery-safe this holiday season. Binned incorrectly, batteries can catch fire, contaminate waste…
BSC Media Release – Australia’s official battery recycling scheme ramping up a network with new look B-cycle
21 September 2021 TODAY we unveil our plans for a radical increase in participation of Australia’s official battery product stewardship Scheme, alongside a new look public program called B-cycle. Libby Chaplin, our CEO, said “We’re at…
BATTERY STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL HOPES TO ADDRESS MARKET FAILURE, GROW COLLECTION AND REPROCESSING
9 August 2021 According to one bit of data, Australians bought enough AA batteries in 2019 that laid out, end-to-end, they would stretch 91,000 kilometres, or 2.3 times around the world. The organisation that commissioned the…
Media Release – Australia’s Battery Stewardship Scheme now accredited
30 July 2021 The Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management, Trevor Evans, today announced that he expects all battery retailers and importers to participate in the newly accredited Battery Stewardship Scheme.
Morrison Government powering up household battery recycling
23rd April 2021: Minister Sussan Ley announces funding for the Battery Stewardship Council. Minister for the Environment Sussan Ley said “the grant to the Battery Stewardship Council will support the development and implementation of an accredited and…
Energizer and Duracell commit to participate in the Battery Stewardship Scheme
1 October 2020: Two of the largest global manufacturers of batteries, Energizer and Duracell, have confirmed that they will participate in the Battery Stewardship Scheme developed by the Battery Stewardship Council (BSC). CLICK HERE to read…