Hasselt (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): Bebat and Recupel’s “Back Friday” campaign promotes recycling batteries and appliances across 24 Belgian cities. Fatima Boudjaoui encourages participation, starting on 27th September in Hasselt at Molenpoortplein.
Bebat and Recupel, two groups that focus on recycling batteries and electrical appliances, have started a new campaign called “Back Friday.” This name is a fun play on “Black Friday,” but instead of encouraging shopping, it encourages people to recycle. The campaign starts on 27th September and will run until the end of October. A mobile collection point will visit 24 cities across Belgium to help people recycle their old batteries and appliances.
What is the “Back Friday” recycling campaign in Hasselt?
The campaign starts in Hasselt at Molenpoortplein, inviting people to bring in their old batteries and electronic devices for proper recycling. It aims to raise awareness about the importance of recycling and to provide easy access to collection points in different communities. The mobile collection point will visit various locations, making it convenient for people to dispose of items that could harm the environment. This initiative is part of a larger effort by Bebat and Recupel to reduce electronic waste and promote sustainability by encouraging responsible recycling habits. Participants can drop off their used batteries and small electronics at the mobile collection station, ensuring these items are recycled in an eco-friendly way.
Everyone is being asked to find their old batteries and electronic devices at home and bring them to the collection point in Hasselt by 6 pm today. Fatima Boudjaoui from Bebat is leading this effort. People can drop off all types of batteries, including AA, button cells, 9 Volt, and those from e-cigarettes and mobile phones. They can also recycle small appliances like kettles, toasters, coffee makers, chargers, hairdryers, and refrigerators. Jacqueline Dillen was the first to arrive this morning and thinks the mobile collection point is super helpful, especially for older folks who can’t easily get to the container park. She brought a broken iron and some lamps. For the upcoming four weeks, this mobile collection point will be at 24 shopping centers and squares in Belgium on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. On October 19, it will return to Limburg at Kerkplein in Lommel. Hasselt also has a mobile recycling park that visits different neighborhoods, encouraging people to drop off small household waste like batteries, and people can check the city’s website to find out when it will be near them.
