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Nonprofit Call2Recycle Names Todd Ellis Northeast Regional Account Manager
| Source: Call2Recycle
ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwire - June 4, 2009) - Call2Recycle®, the nation's most
successful rechargeable battery and
cell phone recycling program, today announced the appointment of Todd
Ellis to regional account manager for the Northeast. In this capacity, Mr.
Ellis will work with Call2Recycle retailers, businesses
and communities in Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, DC to maximize the
collection and recycling of
batteries.
As regional account manager, Mr. Ellis will support participants' efforts
to educate consumers on the importance of recycling batteries, as well as
identify and recruit new participants to the program. He will also be
instrumental in strengthening Call2Recycle's grassroots initiatives to help
raise awareness of battery recycling and the environment.
"We're excited to have Todd join the organization and we're confident that
his industry expertise will be a strong asset in growing the scope and
volume of Call2Recycle's collections," said Carl Smith, Chief Executive
Officer, RBRC. "We're confident that Todd will be able to strengthen our
efforts by nurturing existing partnerships and introducing new participants
to the program."
Mr. Ellis has more than 13 years of experience in the recycling industry,
having held various positions in operations, customer relations, promotion
and education. He most recently served as general manager of operations
for Sprint Recycling, Inc., one of the largest private paper recycling
carters in Manhattan, where he managed day-to-day operations and acted as a
liaison between the organization's operations, customer service and billing
departments.
Prior to that, Mr. Ellis served as assistant director for the Northeast
Resource Recovery Association (NRRA), a nonprofit organization that
provides information and technical and marketing assistance to more than
300 members, maximizing their waste reduction and recycling efforts. Mr.
Ellis was also the recycling planner for the New Hampshire Governor's
Recycling Program where he promoted municipal and school recycling
activities throughout the state.
Administered by the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC),
Call2Recycle is the nation's most comprehensive rechargeable battery and
cell phone recycling solution. It offers a free and convenient way to
recycle old cell phones and used rechargeable batteries found in cordless
electronic products, such as laptop computers, digital cameras, PDAs,
cordless power tools, two-way radios, mp3 players and camcorders. For more
information and to find local drop-off locations, visit
www.call2recycle.org or call toll-free 877-2-RECYCLE. Find
Call2Recycle on Facebook; learn more about Call2Recycle on Wikipedia.
About Call2Recycle®
Call2Recycle is the industry's first and only product stewardship program
for rechargeable batteries. The nonprofit program is administered by the
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC), a public service
organization dedicated to rechargeable battery recycling. There are more
than 30,000 Call2Recycle drop-off locations throughout the United States
and Canada. More than 175 manufacturers and marketers of portable
rechargeable batteries and products show their commitment to conserve
natural resources and prevent rechargeable batteries from entering the
solid waste stream by funding the Call2Recycle program. In pursuit of its
mission, Call2Recycle also collects old cell phones, which are either
recycled or refurbished and resold when possible with a portion of the
proceeds benefiting select charities. For more information, call
877-2-RECYCLE or visit www.call2recycle.org.