Almost 13 tonnes of used batteries collected in 9 months

More batteries were collected by WasteServ in the first nine months of this year, than in the same period last year, Resources Minister George Pullicino said this morning.

During a visit to one of the outlets participating in the National Battery Buster Campaign, managed by WasteServ and sponsored and supported by FIMBank p.l.c., the minister lauded Year 6 students from the Birkirkara Primary and urged them to “each send an email, promoting this campaign to 10of your friends requesting the recipients to forward it to yet another 10 of their friends. In this way, the campaign will reach many more people and we stand to benefit from it all”.

Accompanied by the environmental hero Batterina, the students' task was to encourage customers to take part in the Battery Buster Competition by placing a minimum of five used batteries in a sealed paper bag, affix a label bearing one’s contact details, and deposit it in a Battery Buster Bin found in any of the participating outlets.

The more bags deposited, the greater the chance of winning a prizes, which included a TFT 32” Flat Screen television, a Digital MiniDV Camcorder and a WebSurfer Netbook.

After targeting schools earlier this year, the Battery Buster Campaign is now focusing on supermarkets, shopping complexes and other centrally-located retail outlets in Malta and Gozo. For this purpose, Battery Buster Bins were installed in over 45 commercial establishments in various locations where costumers can dispose of their used batteries in an environmentally sustainable manner, while at the same time participating in a competition with attractive prizes to be won.