Nipissing Environmental Watch

Media Release - May 28, 2004 - For Immediate Release

Winners of the 2004
Used Household Battery
Collection Competition

High school students in North Bay and area diverted 5,711 pounds, almost three tons, of batteries from the local landfill site. That is equivalent to over 137,000 AA size batteries! Students collected 276 more pounds of batteries than last year.

The first place winner of the 2004 Used Household Battery Collection Competition for 2004 is St. Joseph-Scollard Hall of North Bay. The students of Scollard Hall collected an amazing 2.33 pounds, (1.06 kilograms) of batteries per student. The student council for Scollard Hall will receive a cash prize of $500 for their efforts. Newcomer Nbisiing Secondary School of North Bay, a small school with only 61 students, came in second place by collecting a very impressive 1.77 pounds, (0.80 kilograms), of batteries per student.

 The student council for Nbisiing will receive a cash prize of $200 for their efforts.

The weigh-in results were as follows:

A primary purpose of the competition is to raise awareness among students and their friends and families about environmental issues and, in particular, about the proper disposal of hazardous waste.

In North Bay, batteries and other hazardous waste should be taken to the Household Hazardous Waste Depot at 112 Patton Street.

We would like to thank The TD Friends of the Environment Foundation for generously funding the competition, which ended on Friday, May 28, 2004.

For further information, please contact Trevor Schindeler at 495-0925 (home) or 474-7601 ext. 5407 (office).