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Important Environmental Survey!!!

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From: Wayne R Dempsey
Date: Sat, 06 May 1995 00:00
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*** Important ***

CellXChange Environmental Program Survey

CellXChange is an MIT Startup project with the overall goal of initiating a
national battery recycling program.  Batteries currently account for more than
88% of the Mercury and 54% of the Cadmium found in the consumer waste stream.
These and other toxic materials (lead) are often leading causes of brain 
damage, nervous disorders, and cancer.  The batteries that are currently 
discarded int common household trash are either incinerated or dumped in 
landfills.  If incinerated, the heavy metals are discharged into the 
atmosphere.  If the batteries are dumped, they often leak the heavy metals 
into the ground, polluting ground water.

There is an inherent danger in having these batteries enter the consumer
waste stream!  We are initiating a plan to begin a regional, and then national
battery cycling program.  It is vital to recycle these batteries in order to 
help preserve the Earth for the future!

Please help by taking a few minutes to fill out the following questionnaire.  
The Information provided will be used to best tailor our plan for the public.

Thank you,

Wayne R. Dempsey
CellXChange Public Relations

Email Replies to: cellxchang@aol.com


Please answer the following questions:

If there were a battery recycling program located within my regional area, 
I would make a conscious effort to recycle household batteries.

	Strongly Agree   1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   Strongly Disagree


If there were a $0.05 "refund" on each battery returned, I would make a 
conscious effort to recycle household batteries.

	Strongly Agree   1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   Strongly Disagree


If there were no refund on batteries, I would still make a conscious effort to
recycle household batteries.

	Strongly Agree   1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   Strongly Disagree


I would prefer to recycle batteries by placing them in bins for curb-side 
collecting.

	Strongly Agree   1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   Strongly Disagree


I would prefer to recycle batteries by placing them in a machine at the local 
supermarket, convenience store, etc.

	Strongly Agree   1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   Strongly Disagree


I currently make a conscious effort to recycle as many bottles and cans as 
possible.

	Strongly Agree   1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10   Strongly Disagree


I currently use the following amounts of batteries per year:

	1-3 		Per Year
	5-10	 	Per year
	10-20 		Per Year
	20+		Per Year


Thank you for your time and consideration.
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From: wdempsey@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Wayne R Dempsey)
Subject: Important Environmental Survey!!!
Date: 1995/05/06
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