Feature enables e-bike comparison by recycling program participation, empowers buyers with more choice on environmental impact
May 2022 — 99 Spokes, a popular bike comparison site and the world’s largest public bike archive, is making it easier for consumers to support brands that participate in the e-bike battery recycling program administered by Call2Recycle and endorsed by PeopleForBikes. Thanks to a new search feature, users can filter results to show participating brands when shopping for their next e-bike.
“When we learned about the Call2Recycle program, we were immediately excited to integrate it into the site,” said 99 Spokes co-founder, Scott Alexander. “We believe most people want to do the right thing when it comes to disposing of an e-bike battery that’s reached the end of its life, but the support needs to be there. The work that Call2Recycle is doing in managing and supporting a national network of local bike shops, each functioning as proper e-bike battery recycling points, is really awesome.”
“We’re delighted e-bike industry leaders like 99 Spokes continue to build upon and strengthen the e-bike battery recycling program,” said Call2Recycle e-bike program manager Rob Latham. “By making information about recyclability more easily accessible to consumers, 99 Spokes’ new search feature will help e-bike shoppers and riders across the United States to better understand their options and how they impact our environment.”
A joint initiative to manage e-bike batteries at their end of life, the e-bike battery recycling program launched in November 2021 and distinguished the bike industry as the first transportation sector to come together under a singular battery recycling program. Call2Recycle teamed up with the bike industry’s trade association, PeopleForBikes, on the program, which was collaboratively designed with a sustainability task force and electric bicycle committee made up of more than 40 bike industry leaders from 20 PeopleForBikes member companies. 99 Spokes will highlight the program through a Call2Recycle badge on relevant bikes in the comparison table and by inviting users to learn more about the program through a link to an article with more information.
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About 99 Spokes: 99 Spokes is a bike shopping website focused on helping people compare bikes from multiple manufacturers in a single location – including specs, gearing charts, frame geometry, prices, and stock availability. 99 Spokes also partners with brands in the cycling industry by providing data, typically used for comparative market analysis as well as to support other user facing features (e.g. bike model finder).
About Call2Recycle: Operating with a commitment to safety and environmental excellence, Call2Recycle is the country’s premier battery collection, logistics and recycling program. Founded in 1994, the not-for-profit organization has safely and responsibly collected and recycled over 140 million pounds of batteries across the U.S. Visit us at call2recycle.org.
