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Battery Council International: North America’s Recycling Deficit Highlights Need for Stronger Domestic Capacity
October 17, 2025At East Penn Manufacturing, we’re proud to share insights from Battery Council International (BCI), the leading voice of the battery industry on recycling, sustainability, and supply chain resilience. The following post was originally published on the BCI website and highlights…
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Become a Hyperscale Hero with Armor Alloy
October 14, 2025Based on years of scientific research, East Penn has created today’s most protected lead battery technology, Armor Alloy. Armor Alloy uses a pure lead grid enhanced with a proprietary and perfected blend of engineered alloys to maximize the strength and…
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Greenwashing vs. Genuine Sustainability: Why UL Validation Matters
September 22, 2025We’ve all seen the buzzwords — eco-friendly, sustainable, recyclable, green. They make us feel good about the choices we’re making, but how often do we stop and ask: Are these claims actually true? The reality is that not all “green”…
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The Perfect Combination: East Penn Sustainability & UL1973
September 17, 2025Reliable, Sustainable, & Safe, these are the characteristics of the products East Penn Manufacturing provide to their customers on a daily basis. Of course, that includes the battery offerings provided through the Reserve Power division. These batteries are used in…
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Should you throw your dead battery in the ocean? Really?
August 27, 2025Should you throw your dead battery in the ocean? Really? NO! Absolutely NOT! Over the last few years, there’s been misinformation posted online claiming that throwing dead batteries in the ocean is good for the environment. Here’s an example…
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How Advancing Technology Enhances Better Recycling
August 11, 2025Items we use every day used to pose serious recycling challenges. For example, look no further than the cap on your plastic bottle. Did you know that each year, millions of these caps would end up in oceans, landfills, and…
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Lead Battery 360 – A Global Initiative That’s Helping to Power Responsible Recycling
July 16, 2025At East Penn, we’ve always been committed to sustainability and are proud to manufacture a product with a 99 percent recycling rate. We want to do more than just spout statistics, however. We want to make a difference on a…
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Our Conservation Strategy
June 23, 2025First, Conserve Raw Materials. Second, Source When You Must. That’s Been Our Priority Over the Last 80 Years. From day one, we’ve always strived to reclaim our quality products’ raw materials in the most efficient way possible. Not only are…
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Did You Know – The Fastest Growing Waste? How about the most recycled product?
It’s not easy, but it’s time to take a hard look at what has become the fastest growing waste stream in the world. Electronics. We know, this one cuts deep. We’re all very attached to these types of products, especially…
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Is Recycling Worth Your Time? It can be. Here’s how….
Is Recycling Worth Your Time? It can be. Here’s How Greasy pizza boxes, disposable coffee cups, plastic shopping bags and many other items may seem recyclable but they’re actually not. Though we may have the best intentions, trying to recycle…
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