Penza, 20 September 2016. PenzaNews. The students of the schools of Zarechny, the Penza region have collected 210 kg of waste batteries from the beginning of the school year.

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As the department of city public relations told PenzaNews, since September 1, they placed special cans for this purpose in educational organizations.

“Throughout the school year, students will continue to collect waste batteries, which subsequently will be passed on to recycling,” the department explained.

According to the department of natural resources of Zarechny, in 2013, students gathered up to 200 kg of waste batteries, in 2014 — almost 333 kg, in 2015 — 396 kg.