California Orders Changes to Thermostat Collection Program
Mercury is a powerful neurotoxin which, like lead, interferes with normal childhood development. The health concern it poses is well-known and severe. And yet...
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Developing a National Inventory of Mercury Production and Use - The Time Has Come
The Natural Resources Defense Council and the Northeast Waste Management Officials' Association (NEWMOA) just petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (...
Mercury Thermostats in Rhode Island
Last month , I wrote about a report estimating the number of mercury thermostats still in use in Illinois, and the number becoming waste annually, emphasizing...
New Study Finds Over 1.8 Million Mercury Thermostats Still in Use in Illinois
Mercury is a powerful neurotoxin, adversely affecting childhood development even in small concentrations. Based upon blood testing data, federal scientists...
California Issues Precedent Setting Rules to Collect Tons of Additional Mercury from Old Thermostats
Today, California is charting a path other states should follow to protect public health by adopting new rules promoting the recycling of old mercury...
What Happens To Your Old Mercury Thermostat?
Do you live in an older building with a round thermostat on your wall? Millions of Americans do. If you do, or if your thermostat is more than ten years old...