Our new initiative is ZINC SAVES LIVES. Did you know that Batteries
can save lives? Well they can! Every AA battery contains the same amount
of zinc that can help save the lives of six children. Zinc deficiency
means not having enough zinc in our body. 1.2 billion people are
affected and hundreds of thousands of children die every year from not
having enough zinc in their bodies. At
GPE, we are going to start The Zinc Saves Lives Battery Recycling
Campaign. This will help reduce the amount of batteries going into
landfills and it can help many children. Well, how does this work? From
the batteries that we will recycle, the zinc is made into single-dose
packets of zinc and other vitamins and minerals in powder form that can
be sprinkled onto their food. The powder is used to improve a child’s
diet and help them receive enough nutrients so they can grow healthy and
strong.
