FastMac Announces Free iPod Battery Recycling Program
Salinas, CA — October 7, 2005 — FastMac announces the first iPod battery recycling program available at no extra charge, to all customers who purchase a TruePower iPod battery upgrade from FastMac. This program is also available to the general public who purchase third party battery replacements and need to properly dispose of their original iPod battery. All disposal fees are covered by FastMac.
FastMac will offer all purchasers of TruePower batteries a prepaid padded envelope for return of the original battery at no additional fee. Once received by FastMac, the battery will be properly disposed of at a recycling center where all usable chemicals and components will be recovered. To prevent the creation of excess waste the envelopes will be continuously reused. The customer is also given the option of bringing their original battery to a local battery recycling center or one of FastMac’s 200+ authorized dealers. For customers who chose the “Professional Installation” option, the original internal battery will automatically be recycled.
FastMac will also accept iPod batteries from customers of any third party vendors who do not offer recycling options. These customers can ship their battery directly to FastMac for disposal. See www.fastmac.com/recycle for the address and more information on local FastMac authorized dealers and battery recycling centers.
“We make it easy to be green. FastMac’s battery recycling program is a painless way to be good to the environment” said Michael Lowdermilk, Business Development Manager for FastMac Performance Upgrades. “With over 20 million iPods out there and millions more on the way the amount of battery waste that will be created in the next few years will have a significant environmental impact, unless companies do something to help.”
Proper disposal of these batteries prevents them from ending up in landfills where they have the potential to cause serious harm including contamination of ground water supplies.
“FastMac wants to do it’s part. Whether it’s disposing of these power cells properly, regardless of where they were purchased, or developing products like our TruePower batteries that can last up to 7.5 times longer than any other lithium ion battery; the less waste, the better” said Edward Savio, President of Fastmac Performance Upgrades, Inc.
About FastMac
FastMac designs and manufactures innovative upgrade products that add value and extend usability of Apple Macintosh computers and iPod music players. FastMac’s line of optical drives, CPU upgrades, and TruePower batteries are available through an international network of dealers, distributors, resellers and consultants. For more information, visit http://www.fastmac.com/ .
