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| Welcome to LightBulbRecycling.com |
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Important Information |
| 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.
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Facts about Mercury & Fluorescent Lighting |
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1 teaspoon
One teaspoon of mercury can contaminate a 20 acre lake forever |
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70,000 Pounds
The EPA reports that 187 incinerators nationwide emit approximately 70,000 pounds of mercury into the environment each year. |
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600 Million
Each year, an estimated 600 million fluorescent lamps are disposed of in US landfills amounting to 30,000 pounds of mercury waste. |
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| Compact fluorescent light bulbs and lamps are more much more energy efficient than standard light bulbs. However, they pose a huge environmental risk if they aren't recycled and are disposed of in a landfill. Recycling your light bulbs is easy with LightBulbRecycling.com
Thank you for doing your part!
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LightBulbRecycling.com is a division of Eco-Products, Inc. Created to offer businesses and individuals an easy way to recycle fluorescent light bulbs, LightBulbRecycling.com is an informative source of environmental news, regulatory information and light bulb recycling statistics. Did you know that throwing away one fluorescent light bulb could pollute up to 6,000 gallons of water with toxic mercury?
Recycling light bulbs is easy with LightBulbRecycling.com. Just place your used light bulbs in one of our safety bags, put the safety bags into the box we provide, and call FedEx to have them pick up the box. A shipping label is provided with the kit! After the light bulbs are recycled at an EPA-approved recycling facility, you will receive a certificate stating the date they were recycled so you can rest assured that mercury from your light bulbs did not pollute the environment.
For over 16 years, Eco-Products has been the leading supplier of environmentally friendly products in the nation. Located in Boulder, Colorado, we stay on the cutting edge of environmental trends. Eco-Products offers the largest selection and best prices on environmentally-friendly products anywhere. With a friendly customer service staff, Eco-Products can find a solution to meet any organization’s needs. | | |
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