BAJ Website | International Standardization Program on Portable Rechargeable Battery Recycling Mark

As battery marking is not internationally standardized, the number of marks may increase when the other countries adopt their own recycling marks in the future.

In such a situation as presented above, following issues will occur for portable rechargeable batteries and battery packs that need to adopt global or regional approach.

(1) For manufacturers of batteries and equipment containing batteries
[1] Limited marking space
• When manufacturers want to adopt global approach, it will be found very difficult for them in terms of space and layout to introduce all marks on a product.
[2] Increasing in costs
• The more the number of marks are adopted, the more the costs for various label making, manufacturing by destination, stock classification, etc. increase.

(2) For battery users
• Different marks make confusion.
• Recognition of recycling mark becomes weaker and it will adversely affect to collection.

BAJ thinks that it is possible to solve above issues by adopting international standard mark.

BAJ proposes to realize international standardization of marks based on Mebius loop mark (three arrows mark) presented in Fig. No. 1135, ISO 7000, which is already adopted by Japan and the U.S.A., and adding battery chemical symbol for battery identification underneath of the mark.

BAJ believes that such marking will increase the popularity of recycling mark for battery users in all countries and thus enhance the recycling of portable rechargeable batteries world-widely.
In addition, it can be expected for the manufacturers of batteries and equipment to receive various benefits of reducing cost for related works such as designing, production and inventory control.