{"id":57106,"date":"2026-04-22T13:36:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/?p=57106"},"modified":"2026-04-22T13:36:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T12:36:42","slug":"greenpak-exports-116-tonnes-of-waste-portable-batteries-marking-a-major-national-recycling-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/22\/greenpak-exports-116-tonnes-of-waste-portable-batteries-marking-a-major-national-recycling-milestone\/","title":{"rendered":"GreenPak Exports 116 Tonnes of Waste Portable Batteries, Marking a Major National Recycling Milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GreenPak Cooperative Society, Malta\u2019s Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) for battery collection and recycling, has successfully exported 116 tonnes (116,000 kg) of waste portable batteries for recycling\u2014equivalent to approximately 6 million batteries. This achievement marks a significant national milestone in environmental protection and resource recovery.<\/p>\n<p>The milestone reflects the continued strengthening of GreenPak\u2019s nationwide battery collection system, ensuring that recycling remains simple, safe, and accessible for everyone. Strong participation has been recorded across schools, supermarkets, local councils, stationeries, retail outlets, and businesses, highlighting a growing commitment to responsible waste disposal across Malta and Gozo.<\/p>\n<p>Despite their small size, portable batteries contain hazardous substances, making proper collection and recycling essential for protecting the environment and supporting sustainable resource use. The recycling of 116 tonnes of batteries has generated environmental benefits equivalent to avoiding approximately 18.1 tonnes of CO2 emissions and planting over 295 trees.<\/p>\n<p>This achievement also forms part of GreenPak\u2019s ongoing \u201cBatteries for Hospice\u201d campaign, which links environmental responsibility with social impact. Through this initiative, used battery collection contributes to supporting Hospice Malta, reinforcing the importance of community engagement alongside environmental action. To date, the sum of \u20ac22,000 has been donated to Hospice Malta through this campaign.<\/p>\n<p>GreenPak operates an extensive network of over 1,000 battery collection points across Malta and Gozo, making it easy for the public to dispose of used batteries safely. Collection locations can be found by visiting batterybin.mt.<br \/>\nWith millions of batteries placed on the Maltese market each year, diverting this waste from landfill remains a critical priority. GreenPak encourages the public to continue making use of its collection system and to play an active role in safeguarding Malta\u2019s environment for future generations, while contributing to a more circular and sustainable economy.<\/p>\n<p>Source: Greenpak<\/p>\n<p>Image: Greenpak<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_57106\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"57106\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"http:\/\/livenewsmalta.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GreenPak Cooperative Society, Malta\u2019s Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) for battery collection and recycling, has successfully exported 116 tonnes (116,000 kg) of waste portable batteries for recycling\u2014equivalent to approximately 6 million batteries. This achievement marks a significant national milestone in environmental protection and resource recovery. The milestone reflects the continued strengthening of GreenPak\u2019s nationwide battery collection [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_57106\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"57106\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 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This achievement marks a significant national milestone in environmental protection and resource recovery. 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