{"id":611800,"date":"2026-01-27T12:39:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/?page_id=611800"},"modified":"2026-04-22T14:43:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T18:43:50","slug":"battery-blitz-contest-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/battery-blitz-contest-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Battery Blitz Contest 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-zone\"><div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\"  >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div id=\"tdi_3\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_content td-stretch-content\"><div id=\"main-content\" class=\"vc_row tdi_4  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer 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Battery recycling is easy \u2013 and fun! Here's what you need to do to become a <span class=\"text-er-blue font-black\">Recycling Rockstar<\/span> and WIN!\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <!-- Steps Section -->\n    <main class=\"py-20 bg-white\" id=\"how-to\">\n        <div class=\"container mx-auto px-4 max-w-5xl\">\n            <div class=\"text-center mb-4\">\n                <h2 class=\"text-4xl font-black text-slate-900\">How It Works<\/h2>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"space-y-24 relative\">\n                <!-- Connecting Line (Desktop) -->\n                <div class=\"hidden md:block absolute left-[2.25rem] top-10 bottom-10 w-1 bg-slate-100 -z-10\"><\/div>\n\n                <!-- Step 1 -->\n                <div class=\"flex flex-col items-center md:flex-row md:items-start gap-8\">\n                    <div class=\"flex-shrink-0 relative\">\n                        <div class=\"w-20 h-20 bg-er-blue rounded-2xl flex items-center justify-center shadow-lg transform rotate-3 z-10 border-4 border-white\">\n                            <span class=\"text-3xl font-black text-white\">1<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"flex-1 bg-white rounded-2xl p-8 shadow-xl border border-slate-200\">\n                        <h3 class=\"text-2xl font-bold text-slate-800 mb-2\">Take the Pledge to Protect the Planet to show your commitment to saving animals everywhere<\/h3>\n                        <p class=\"text-slate-600 mb-8\"><\/p>\n                        \n                        <div class=\"bg-slate-50 border-2 border-dashed border-er-blue rounded-xl p-8 text-center mx-auto\">\n                            <i class=\"fas fa-signature text-3xl text-er-blue mb-4\"><\/i>\n                            <p class=\"pledge-text\">\n                                \"I, <input type=\"text\" id=\"pledge-name\" placeholder=\"Your Name\" class=\"pledge-input\">, pledge to safely collect and properly recycle dead batteries!\"\n                            <\/p>\n                            <button id=\"take-pledge\" class=\"button-44 blue\" disabled>Take Pledge<\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                        \n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <!-- Step 2 -->\n                <div class=\"flex flex-col items-center md:flex-row md:items-start gap-8\">\n                    <div class=\"flex-shrink-0 relative\">\n                        <div class=\"w-20 h-20 bg-er-green rounded-2xl flex items-center justify-center shadow-lg transform -rotate-2 z-10 border-4 border-white\">\n                            <span class=\"text-3xl font-black text-white\">2<\/span>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"flex-1 bg-white rounded-2xl p-8 shadow-xl border border-slate-200\">\n                        \n                        <div class=\"grid md:grid-cols-2 gap-8 items-center\">\n                            <div class=\"space-y-4\">\n                              <h3 class=\"text-2xl font-bold text-slate-800 mb-6\">Safely collect dead batteries to be recycled<\/h3>\n                                <p class=\"text-slate-600\">\n                                    Find a non-metal container (like a cardboard box, glass jar or plastic peanut butter container) to store your dead batteries in. Don't forget to tape the ends with electrical tape or duct tape before you store them!\n                                <\/p>\n                                <p class=\"text-slate-600\">\n                                    Wanna get creative with your collection box? Try your hand at crafting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/all\/terrific-tiger-battery-box\/\" class=\"text-er-blue underline\">Terrific Tiger<\/a> or check out how some of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/my-missions\/congrats-to-our-battery-blitz-contest-winners\/\" class=\"text-er-blue underline\">past contest winners<\/a> have stored their batteries in style!\n                                <\/p>\n\n                                <div class=\"bg-slate-50 border-l-4 border-er-blue p-4 rounded-r-lg\">\n                                    <div class=\"flex items-start gap-3\">\n                                        <i class=\"fas fa-exclamation-triangle text-er-blue mt-1\"><\/i>\n                                        <p class=\"text-sm text-slate-700 font-medium italic\">Safety tip! Be careful not to leave any metal or other debris in the container<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n\n                            <!-- Past Winners -->\n                            <div>\n                                <p class=\"text-sm font-bold text-slate-400 uppercase tracking-wider mb-4 text-center\">Past Winners<\/p>\n                                <div class=\"flex flex-col items-center gap-4\">\n                                    <!-- Top row: 1 centered -->\n                                    <div class=\"text-center\">\n                                        <div class=\"w-28 h-32 rounded-md overflow-hidden border-2 border-white shadow-md mx-auto\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alberta-Winner-Claire-1.jpg\" alt=\"Claire\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover\">\n                                        <\/div>\n                                        <span class=\"text-xs font-bold text-slate-600 mt-2 block\">Claire, AB<\/span>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <!-- Bottom row: 2 side by side -->\n                                    <div class=\"flex gap-6\">\n                                        <div class=\"text-center\">\n                                            <div class=\"w-28 h-32 rounded-md overflow-hidden border-2 border-white shadow-md mx-auto\">\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ontario-Winner-Kate-1.jpg\" alt=\"Kate\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover\">\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <span class=\"text-xs font-bold text-slate-600 mt-2 block\">Kate, ON<\/span>\n                                        <\/div>\n          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<div class=\"flex-1 text-center md:text-right\">\n                        <h3 class=\"text-2xl font-bold mb-2 text-er-blue uppercase tracking-widest\">Grand Prize<\/h3>\n                        <p class=\"text-slate-900 font-black text-4xl md:text-5xl mb-4 leading-none\">BRAND NEW iPAD!<\/p>\n                        <p class=\"text-slate-500 text-lg\">One lucky Recycling Rockstar will also win a BRAND NEW iPAD!<\/p>\n                        <div class=\"mt-8\">\n                             <a href=\"#entry-form\" class=\"button-44 green\">\n                                Win This Prize!\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"w-full md:w-1\/2\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/battery-blitz-prize-pack-1.png\" alt=\"Contest Prizes\" class=\"w-full max-w-md mx-auto rounded-xl\">\n                    <\/div>\n      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