10th Annual OSBRC Winners Named!

September 23, 2024


Port Colborne, ON – Environmental 360 Solutions Ltd. (E360S) announced the winners of the 10th Annual Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge (OSBRC).

The Challenge began back in October 2023 and finished in May 2024. The batteries recycled were then collected and processed at E360S in Port Colborne, Ontario over the summer.

“We're excited to announce that six schools met or exceeded the OSBRC Pledge,” said Sarah Lacharity, OSBRC Program Coordinator at Environmental 360 Solutions Ltd.

The winning schools, in no particular order, were:

  • Port Rowan Public School of Port Rowan
  • H.M. Robbins Public School of Sault Ste. Marie
  • Springfield Public School of Springfield
  • Central Baptist Academy of Brantford
  • St. Pius X Catholic School of London
  • Monsignor Michael O'Leary of Bracebridge

Each OSBRC Pledge winner earned an equal share of the $2,395.47 Pledge prize pool, funded by Environmental 360 Solutions Ltd.

Additionally, St. Davids Public School earned the Environmental Award and a cheque for $399.25. The E360S Environmental Award is given to a school that embodies the spirit of recycling and environmentalism.

OSBRC schools recycled nearly 320,000 batteries over the past year, diverting harmful chemicals and reusable materials from municipal landfills.

Schools participating in the OSBRC also raised $1,197.74 for the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. The money raised will be used to build a state-of-the-art hospital and patient support centre.

Registration for the 2024 -2025 Ontario Schools Battery Recycling Challenge is now open. The Challenge officially begins on October 21, 2024, and runs until May 9, 2025.

About the OSBRC

The OSBRC is a recycling challenge for elementary and secondary schools across Ontario. The purpose of the Challenge is to teach students and their families how to safely handle batteries and how to recycle them. Students, teachers, and their families have recycled more than 13.4 million batteries since the program started in 2014. The Challenge has also awarded $102,962.08 to schools, students, and the SickKids Foundation.

OSBRC schools can download resources, such as lesson plans, that tie into the curriculum. They can also download various posters, activity worksheets, and more to keep recycling at the forefront during the year.

The batteries recycled during the Challenge are recycled at Environmental 360 Solutions Ltd. in Port Colborne. E360S sorts the batteries by chemistry and then recycles the alkaline batteries using its patented recycling technology. 100% of each alkaline battery is reused and no part of the battery ends up in the landfill.

Did you know?

Zinc is one of the world's most commonly used metals. Approximately 30% of the zinc today comes from recycled sources. Environmental 360 Solutions is able to recover zinc from the batteries that you recycle. The zinc we recover is then reused as micronutrients in fertilizer to grow corn for biofuel.

As a result of E360S's recycled materials, farmers are able to increase their yields by over 20 bushels per acre. This is important considering our growing population and the need to make efficient use of our existing farmland.

Find out more about our technology and how together we are turning waste into a valuable resource.