Managing Director Services & Solutions, Call2Recycle
Bio
Shane Thompson serves as Managing Director of Services and Solutions for Call2Recycle where he leads the team responsible for optimizing battery collections and delivering personalized collection and recycling solutions to program participants across the U.S.
With more than 20 years' battery recycling experience, Shane has held leadership roles in the battery recycling industry - ranging from household batteries to advanced batteries used to power electric vehicles.
Batteries Stewardship - Successes and Challenges Shane Thompson will talk about the advantages and disadvantages of "voluntary product stewardship" for batteries, highlighting Call2Recycle's experience in operating in over 60 jurisdictions throughout North America. Specifically, he will discuss how its approach varies and how certain attributes of program design can yield a more favorable outcome for policymakers and consumers.