Woodsy is the NWRF's newest battery-safety guide, a familiar face now working to amplify the efforts you already pour into protecting crews, reducing fires, and supporting cleaner recycling streams.
Now meet the voice that brings Woodsy to life, an always-on safety assistant who explains why batteries do not belong in carts, how to prevent truck and facility fires, and how to recycle smarter using both national and local best practices.
LAUNCH WOODSY IN THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER
A national safety teacher in your residents’ pockets.
Woodsy turns every question into guidance and insight.
Woodsy turns the NWRF’s battery and recycling education into short, tailored explanations and step-by-step help. Households get clear answers in seconds. You get transcript-backed insight into what people are confused about and how they are changing behavior over time.
1. Woodsy gives your guidance a friendly voice.
- Why batteries must stay out of trash and recycling carts.
- How to prep batteries and devices for safe drop-off (tape, bag, keep dry).
- What to do when items are swollen, hot, leaking, or smoking.
- National best practices for recycling, trash, organics and household hazardous waste.
2. Every conversation becomes measurable engagement.
- Top confusion points (e.g. “Are vape pens batteries?”, “Can I recycle this remote?”).
- How often residents mention fires, truck safety, or facility hazards.
- Which campaigns, QR codes, and landing pages are driving traffic.
- Before/after patterns as you roll out new safety messaging.
3. Campaign-ready for mailers, trucks, and digital.
- Add a “Talk to Woodsy” QR code on billing inserts or cart stickers.
- Link from BatterySafetyNow.org, hauler sites, and city pages.
- Use short URLs and UTM tags to track which campaigns drive the most questions.
- Share anonymized transcripts in safety meetings and with elected officials to show real community concerns.
4. Ways to put Woodsy to work today.
- Households: “Can I put this old laptop in the bin?” Woodsy explains safe battery prep and drop-off.
- Schools: A “Talk to Woodsy” link in digital newsletters to reinforce battery safety lessons.
- Haulers: QR codes on trucks and carts that route to Woodsy for detailed, always-on education.
- Fire prevention teams: Use transcript summaries to target messaging in neighborhoods with frequent battery questions.
Kids Corner · Online adventures with Woodsy
Invite kids and families into Woodsy’s world of battery safety. Short comics and simple games turn “skip the bin” from a slogan into stories and habits kids will remember and repeat.
Battery Safety Comics
Follow Woodsy through a short comic about what happens when batteries end up in the wrong bin, and how kids can help.
"Skip the Bin" Game
Kids drag and drop items into trash, recycling, compost bins or battery drop off while Woodsy cheers them on.
Woodsy’s Battery Safety Comic
"Skip the Bin" Game
We can easily develop games like this that work on laptops, tablets, and phones, with landscape mode giving kids the most room to play.
