The Battery Buster Van
The campaign, which is managed by WasteServ Malta Ltd and sponsored and supported by FIMBank plc, is currently focusing on supermarkets, shopping complexes and other centrally-located retail outlets in Malta and Gozo. Battery Buster Bins have been placed in more than 45 commercial establishments in various locations.
The campaign is aimed at encouraging consumers to dispose of their used batteries in an environmentally sustainable manner, while at the same time participating in a competition with attractive prizes to be won. A minimum of five used batteries must be sealed in a paper or plastic bag together with a label bearing the relevant contact details and deposited in a Battery Buster Bin found in any of the participating outlets. The more bags one deposits, the greater the chance of winning one of the prizes, which include a TFT 32 inch Flat Screen TV, a Digital MiniDV Camcorder and a WebSurfer Netbook. The closing date for depositing batteries is 15th November 2009.
Outlets which have kindly agreed to install Battery Buster Bins on their premises to date include Agenda Bookshops, Arkadia Foodstores (Gozo and Portomaso), Chain Supermarket, Carters Supermarket, GS Superstore, JB Stores, Peacocks, Pedigree Toyshops, Piazza Italia, Scan Computers, Scotts Supermarkets, Shoppers Discount Supermarket, Shopwise Discount Store, Smart Supermarket, things*, The Duke and Tiġrija Palazz.
Further details about the Battery Buster Campaign, as well as downloadable labels to be affixed to the exterior of the bags, can be found on the official website www.batterina.net.
