Battery Council International

The Battery Council International (BCI) is a trade association of manufacturers of original-equipment and after-market automobile batteries and other lead-acid batteries. Its headquarters are in Chicago, USA.

It promotes the recycling of lead-acid batteries, and claims that almost all car 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]

References

  1. "Lead Fraternity Keeps the Loop Closed". Recycling Today. March 7, 2000. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
  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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