Battery Council International

The Battery Council International (BCI) is a trade association of manufacturers, recyclers, distributors, and retailers of original-equipment and after-market automobile batteries and other lead batteries. Founded in 1924, BCI has its headquarters in Chicago, USA, and an office in Washington, D.C., USA.

It promotes the recycling of lead-acid batteries, and claims that 99% of all lead batteries are eventually recycled.^[1]

After Ecology Center, Environmental Defence and the Clean Car Campaign published a report in 2003 which called for the elimination of lead-based car batteries,^[2] ^[3] ^[4] BCI issued a press release disputing the report's conclusions.^[5]

The trade association provides industry standards for testing, dimensions, and sizes of lead-acid batteries worth over $1 billion in the North American market each year. The trade association provides models for legislation to encourage the recycling and safe handling of automotive lead-acid battery products.

It also organizes regular conferences and meetings.^[6]

In August 2017, Battery Council International launched Essential Energy Everyday, a joint initiative with the International Lead Association to increase awareness about the importance of lead batteries as a key resource for sustainable, essential, reliable, and safe energy sources and storage.

References[]

^ "Lead Battery Industry Issues New National Recycling Rate Study". Battery Council International. November 14, 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Automobile Industry Largest Source of Lead Pollution Today, Child Health Advocates, Environmentalists Call for Phase-out of Lead Car Batteries". Ecology Center. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
^ "Getting the Lead Out: Impacts of and Alternatives for Automotive Lead Uses (full text of report)" (PDF). Environmental Defence. July 17, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
^ "Executive Summary: Getting the Lead Out" (PDF). Environmental Defence. July 18, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
^ "Battery Council International Response to: 'Getting the Lead Out: Impacts of And Alternatives for Automotive Lead Uses,' Written By Environmental Defense, Ecology Center, Clean Car Campaign". Battery Council International press release. July 23, 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
^ "Lead price outlook mixed at BCI conference". American Metal Market. April 20, 2005. Retrieved 14 December 2009.

Wiener, Leonard (October 26, 1977). "Management firms' creed: 'Separate but equal'". Chicago Tribune. pp. C9. Retrieved 14 December 2009.

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[1] "Lead Battery Industry Issues New National Recycling Rate Study". Battery Council International. November 14, 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[2] "Automobile Industry Largest Source of Lead Pollution Today, Child Health Advocates, Environmentalists Call for Phase-out of Lead Car Batteries". Ecology Center. Retrieved 14 December 2009.

[3] "Getting the Lead Out: Impacts of and Alternatives for Automotive Lead Uses (full text of report)" (PDF). Environmental Defence. July 17, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2009.

[4] "Executive Summary: Getting the Lead Out" (PDF). Environmental Defence. July 18, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2009. Retrieved 14 December 2009.

[5] "Battery Council International Response to: 'Getting the Lead Out: Impacts of And Alternatives for Automotive Lead Uses,' Written By Environmental Defense, Ecology Center, Clean Car Campaign". Battery Council International press release. July 23, 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2009.

[6] "Lead price outlook mixed at BCI conference". American Metal Market. April 20, 2005. Retrieved 14 December 2009.

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