ClassB Now Using Eco-Friendly Nickel-Zinc Batteries

This week, ClassB made another step in its eco-friendly campaign by switching to rechargeable nickel-zinc (NiZn) batteries in all of its AA powered digital equipment.

Both nickel and zinc are naturally occurring elements and are not harmful to our environment. The batteries contain no hazardous or toxic metals/chemicals and are friendly to our ecosystem, should they end up thrown away. Even so, they can be easily and fully recycled, over and over again, and there are currently over 50,000 battery collection sites across the USA and Canada.

NiZn batteries also produce more eco-friendly power! Standard disposable batteries have always produced more power than the rechargeable types (1.5V vs. 1.2V, respectively), but NiZn batteries have rewritten the script, offering 1.6V on a full charge. This means longer charges and better performance.

ClassB will initially be using these batteries in all wireless keyboards, mouses and digital cameras because NiZn batteries are only available in the AA size. However, as NiZn technology advances and more battery sizes become available, we will be switching to those as well.

You can find out more about ClassB’s environmental sustainability plan and the other eco-friendly steps we are taking by visiting our Eco-T Roadmap page.