On August 7, 2023, Southside Blooms held a community education fair and battery drive at their facility in Chicago on behalf of our “Be Nice To Your Device” campaign, reaching more than 50 people with important information about safe lithium-ion battery recycling. They also collected and recycled more than 50 pounds of lithium-ion batteries at the event. Collection kits were provided by Call2Recycle.
This event is the latest in a series of battery drives and educational outreach efforts by Southside Blooms as part of the campaign. Since January 2023, they have collected and recycled 73 pounds of lithium-ion batteries and engaged more than 3,500 people in the Chicago area on this topic.