Team 1288 RAVEN Robotics will be hosting a battery collection for all teams; we will be collecting any and all old, useless and worn out batteries that are just taking up space. Our wish is to make sure these batteries are properly recycled in order to protect our environment and promote the proper and safe disposal of all hazardous materials for FIRST teams and others in the community.
Team 1288 will be collecting more than just robot batteries; we will be collecting computer, car, AA, AAA, D, cell phone and other batteries as well. Any batteries anyone has that have fallen into disuse and are potential dangers to our environment, we will collect. We will be collecting the batteries at our regional, in St. Louis.
Many technologies are criticized for polluting the air and water supply, but if we work together we can reduce the carbon footprint of the FRC and protect our world for future generations so that our children and their children can also compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition.
Battery pollution is increasing every year due to the increase in handheld and mobile technologies. Batteries produce up to 80% of the mercury runoff from landfills.
If we don't do something to help curb this future disaster, then we are all to blame.
We would also like to encourage teams at other regionals to do something similar to this so that they can continuously fulfill the FIRST vision, "By creating a world where science and technology are celebrated." (Dean Kamen)
Thank you!
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