Sustainability
East Penn Receives the World’s Highest UL Recycled Content Validation for Batteries
December 6, 2023East Penn is pleased to announce that the company’s full line of Transportation batteries has been validated by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for an allocation of 98% recycled material, the highest UL Recycled Content Validation for batteries in the world. UL’s…
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East Penn Recognized by Honda for Sustainability
July 26, 2021East Penn is pleased to announce that the company has been recognized by Honda North America with the prestigious 2020 Supplier Sustainability Award. This is East Penn’s first time being recognized for this award, previously receiving a different sustainability award…
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EAST PENN CANADA AND TERRAPURE WIN ENVIRONMENT + ENERGY LEADER AWARD FOR INNOVATIVE CIRCULAR ECONOMY PRODUCT
July 22, 2020AJAX and BURLINGTON, ONT., July 21, 2020 – Terrapure Environmental® (Terrapure) and East Penn Canada today announced that they received an Environment + Energy Leader Award for Project of the Year for their closed-loop, circular-economy approach to lead battery recycling….
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Battery Council International (BCI) Releases New Lithium Awareness Video
February 18, 2019East Penn Manufacturing Co. is proud to be a partner in the release of BCI’s new lithium battery training toolkit to aid lead battery sorters and handlers in identifying lithium batteries. This toolkit of electronic resources is available to the…
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Essential Energy Everyday Good Neighbors Video
November 2, 2017LEAD BATTERY INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES TELL THEIR STORIES IN NEW “GOOD NEIGHBORS” VIDEO Click the Link Below to Watch the Essential Energy Everyday Video: Safe, Sustainable, Good Neighbors A new video features heartfelt stories from employees and community leaders…
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Latest EPA Statistics Confirm Lead-Acid Batteries as the Most Recycled Product in the U.S.A.
July 6, 2015In the June 2015 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report titled Advancing Sustainable Materials Management: 2013 Fact Sheet, assessing disposal and recycling trends in the U.S.A., the EPA compared recycling rates for a multitude of products and materials. It found that…
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East Penn Awarded by Pennsylvania Water Environmental Association
January 28, 2015East Penn was awarded by the Pennsylvania Water Environmental Association (PWEA) with the Industrial Waste Excellence Award in June of 2014. The Industrial Waste Excellence Award recognizes outstanding performance in wastewater or hazardous/solid waster facility design, research, and/or operations as…
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New Recycling Capabilities and Environmental Accomplishments Brochure
January 27, 2015East Penn is pleased to announce its new eight-page brochure that features the company’s Environmental Protection plan. The brochure includes the company’s long-standing culture of safe recycling, its many present accomplishments, and the positive role it will play in a…
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East Penn Receives 2013 PA Governor’s Award for Outstanding Environmental Excellence
April 4, 2013East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc. is proud to be recognized by the Pennsylvania Environmental Council as a recipient of the 2013 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence. These awards highlight the best in environmental innovation and expertise throughout the Commonwealth. This…
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