What’s in a Million? Less Mercury
The National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program has removed its one millionth mercury switch from scrapped vehicles, representing more than a ton of mercury recovered.
The program is a collaboration among the EPA, automobile manufacturers, steel makers, scrap recyclers, automotive recyclers, states and environmental groups.
Some vehicles created before 2003 featured mercury switches in lighting systems. If these switches are not removed when the vehicle is recycled, mercury can be released into the environment as air emissions. The program aims to capture 80 to 90 percent of mercury switches by 2017.
Vehicles are the most recycled consumer goods in America. To recycle your automobile, use Earth 911′s recycling locator.
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What’s in a Million? Less Mercury
posted on February 29th, 2008 at 4:39 pm
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