NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Perf Go Green Holdings, Inc. (www.perfgogreen.com) ("Perf Go Green") (OTCBB:PGOG), the leader in biodegradable plastic products and everyday green solutions, today announced the arrival of the first container of PerfPower(tm) Alkaline Batteries for distribution to a number of retailers. PerfPower(tm) high-performance batteries contain 0% lead, 0% mercury, and 0% cadmium are made with recycled materials and are 100% recyclable. Perf Go Green offers the first totally free recycling program for PerfPower(tm) Batteries and encourages consumers to recycle the packaging and batteries through www.irecycled.com.
"It's so important to keep our world as we know it sustainable," says Perf Go Green Chairman and CEO Tony Tracy. "We are committed to incorporating cradle to cradle sustainability standards into all of our Perf Go Green products and continually seek ways to reduce our impact on the environment. By providing a high performance battery that is clean and green and then provide totally free recycling we hope to reduce the impact on our landfills and encourage consumers to do the right thing by recycling."
"Since 2007 the state of California has banned the dumping of alkaline batteries in landfills, with other municipalities soon to follow," says Tracy. "The alkaline battery industry represents $8 billion in annual sales. As a green company we have analyzed the market and recognized that approximately 2% of the market pays up to $35 for a 12 pound recycling kit. PerfPower(tm) recycling is totally free. Our goal is to capture 5% of this growing eco-conscious market and make a difference by leading the fight in reducing battery-dumping in our landfills."
About Perf Go Green
After the recent launch of Perf Go Green Biodegradable trash bags, availability has expanded nationwide throughout 25,000 locations in Supermarkets, Hardware, and Drug store chains. The additional launch of pet products, Biodegradable Doggie Duty Bags and Cat Pan Liners, is increasing growth into hardware chains and independent pet stores across the country. Furthermore, PerfPower(tm) Batteries and Perf Go Clean Products(tm) are now being introduced to all current retail locations with the potential to widen product distribution in over 70,000 stores nationally. Perf Go Green can be found in Walgreens, Bashas' Supermarkets, Shaw's Supermarkets, Sprouts Farmer's Market, Hy-Vee Supermarkets, Meijer, Do it Best Hardware Stores, True Value, Hardware Hank, Bostwick-Braun, online at Amazon.com and Drugstore.com, through Nash Finch Wholesale Food Distributors, Kehe Food Distributors and Associated Food Distributors, United Hardware Distributors and commercially in hotels and hospitals including the Grand Hyatt New York, Joie de Vivre Hotels, The Westin Times Square and Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network.
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