It’s simple: The more lead we recover through recycling, the less we need to extract through mining. This means greater preservation of natural resources, which means  our business inherently protects the earth.

We continually work to reduce our footprint by improving our operational efficiency, including minimizing air emissions from our operations, lowering energy consumption and carbon dioxide generation, lowering water consumption in our operations and reducing waste generation from our processes.  To support our environmental management practices, all of our facilities are certified under ISO 14001 and several are certified for energy management under ISO 50001.

Overall, due to our own internal standards and the high standards and legal requirements that attach to lead manufacturing, lead battery production is reported to have the lowest environmental footprint and lowest production energy and carbon emissions of all widely-used battery technology manufacturing. The use of recovered lead to produce new batteries is less energy intensive than using primary lead, helping to conserve the resources needed to support a growing demand for advanced lead battery technology.

Among our industry, Ecobat is the world leader in recycling lead because our processes are managed responsibly and we are committed to continually improving and reducing our environmental footprint. Our leadership however extends beyond our own operations in North America and Europe. Through our active involvement in the International Lead Association (ILA), we work to eliminate unregulated recycling practices, and to  educate low- and middle-income countries to improve standards and protect communities where these irresponsible recycling practices occur.

Equally important, as we reduce our footprint as a company, we reduce the footprint of millions of end-users—a win-win. We are excited to fill that space in the lifecycle and enable our industry to be a net positive for society.