where do i recycle light bulbs?

Answers to where do i recycle light bulbs

You can recycle light bulbs by visiting http://www.lamprecycle.org/

It is unlawful for anyone to dispose of fluorescent bulbs as universal waste in the states of California, Minnesota, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

Facts about Mercury & Fluorescent Lighting
One teaspoon of mercury can contaminate a 20 acre lake forever

The EPA reports that 187 incinerators nationwide emit approximately 70,000 pounds of mercury into the environment each year.

Each year, an estimated 600 million fluorescent lamps are disposed of in US landfills amounting to 30,000 pounds of mercury waste.

Did you know that throwing away one fluorescent light bulb could pollute up to 6,000 gallons of water with toxic mercury?  

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