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In America, one-in-six children
born every year have been exposed to mercury levels
so high that they are potentially at risk for
learning disabilities, motor skill impairment and short-term memory loss.
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The Mercury from one fluorescent
bulb can pollute 6,000 gallons of
water beyond safe levels for
drinking.
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Mercury was number three on the
1997 list of hazardous substances as outlined by
the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry (ATSDR) and the EPA....
Read more
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Light Bulb Recycling Laws
Recent changes in environment law make it
illegal in several states to throw light bulbs in
the trash. Read more about regulatory
information here...more
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Environmental FAQ
The Mercury from on
fluorescent bulb can pollute 6,000 gallons of water
beyond safe levels for drinking. Read more
light bulb pollution statistics here...more
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How This Program Works
Recycling light bulbs is easy and
affordable at LightBulbRecycling.com FedEx will
come to your door to pickup your used bulbs and send
them to an EPA-approved recycling facility...more
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Marketing Material
Show your customers that
you care about the environment by posting
information about your light bulb recycling efforts.
Get your light bulb recycling certificate here...more
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Check your State
California is the most
recent state to require the recycling of light
bulbs. Does you state require light bulbs to
be recycled? Find out here...more
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Fluorescent Lamp Recycling |
Why Recycle Fluorescent Bulbs?
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In America, one-in-six children
born every year have been exposed to mercury
levels so high that they are potentially at risk
for learning disabilities, motor skill impairment and short-term memory loss.
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The Mercury from one fluorescent
bulb can pollute 6,000 gallons of water beyond
safe levels for drinking.
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100 four-foot long fluorescent
lamps contain about 4 grams of mercury. It only
takes 1 teaspoon of mercury to contaminate a
20-acre lake FOREVER.
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In 1992, mercury-containing lamps
were added to the United States' Environmental
Protection Agency's (EPA) list of hazardous
substances. (The EPA's regulatory threshold of 2
mg./liter is usually exceeded by
mercury-containing lamps).
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Mercury was number three on the
1997 list of hazardous substances as outlined by
the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry (ATSDR) and the EPA.
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Each year, an estimated 600
million fluorescent lamps are disposed of in
U.S. landfills amounting to 30,000 pounds of
mercury waste.
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The Environmental Protection
Agency reports that 187 incinerators nationwide
emit approximately 70,000 total pounds of
mercury into the environment each year.
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In the states of California,
Minnesota, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
and Wisconsin, it is unlawful for anyone to
dispose of fluorescent bulbs as universal waste.
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