Did you know that most of the alkaline batteries produced today are sent to a local landfill when they are depleted? Eventually, these landfills will fail and thus the metals of the batteries will leach into the groundwater and can end up in rivers and the water we drink. In the United States, 150,000 tons of alkaline batteries are produced in a year. That means that every hour about one semi truckload of batteries reaches landfills.

Catalytic Innovations LLC, a cutting-edge recycling technology company is on a mission to reduce the waste generated from these batteries. The founder of the company, Scott Volner, combined his metallurgical engineering and fertilizer manufacturing experience to use discarded zinc from battery manufacturing waste to produce a liquid micronutrient fertilizer. Discarded batteries are now being used to fertilize vegetables, trees, and grass, helping to create a green new world. Catalytic Innovations  has some of the best battery recycling technology in the nation, and they are able to recover over 90% of the materials from each battery! 

Catalytic Innovations recognized the challenge around battery recycling, and that is why they started a recycling project, GoRecycle, which allows anyone a convenient, low-cost way to recycle their batteries and electronics. GoRecycle offers three different subscription options for mailable battery collection kits. The recycling box is DOT permitted to ensure the safe and simple shipping of mixed batteries and to fulfill all regulatory requirements. 

We had an interview with the founder of Catalytic Innovations, Scott Volner, to learn more about Catalytic Innovations and their recycling project GoRecycle. Read the complete interview below and learn more!