Bettery Inc.

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BETTERY Inc.
Company type Private
Industry Sustainable energy
Founded2011
Headquarters
Portland, Oregon
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USA
Key people
Shem Zakem, President
Products[reusable batteries and Swap Stations]
Website

BETTERY Inc. was a privately held company based in Portland, Oregon, that provided a retail store-based reusable battery exchange service to consumers. BETTERY kiosks or "Swap Stations" allowed consumers to buy ready-to-use reusable AA or AAA batteries that can be used like a single-use battery. Once drained, the batteries can be swapped for a fully tested and charged replacement.

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The company had placed five kiosks at Whole Foods Market locations in the Pacific Northwest and placed five additional kiosks at Whole Foods and Safeway stores in Seattle and Portland.

The BETTERY brand was sold in 2014 to Green Box Batteries of Tacoma, Washington. [1] Green Box Batteries was since renamed WeCycle Battery Box. [2]

Environmental Impact

By making it easier for consumers to use reusable battery technology, The BETTERY brand reduces the volume of batteries that are thrown away in the U.S. every year. [3]

Each BETTERY reusable battery can be swapped and reused up to a thousand times before it is recycled back into the manufacturing stream. [4] Consumers can use the BETTERY kiosk to drop off traditional single-use batteries, where they will be recycled. The contents of recycled batteries can be salvaged to make metal and other raw materials. [5]

History

BETTERY was founded in 2011, to offer reusable AA or AAA batteries through their kiosks.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "BETTERY goes for the Whole shebang". Portland Business Journal. 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
  2. ↑ "Big Green Box is Now WeRecycle Battery Box". Cirba Solutions. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Life Cycle Impacts of Alkaline Batteries with a Focus on End-of-Life" (PDF). National Electrical Manufacturers Association. 2011-02-01. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-23. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
  4. ↑ "Better battery recycling with BETTERY?". Recycling International. 2013-04-12. Archived from the original on 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
  5. ↑ "What Happens to Recycled Batteries?". OPB News. 2013-04-04. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
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