Mercury Links and Resources
A Guide to Mercury Reduction in Industrial and Commercial Settings
Association of Lighting and Mercury Recyclers (ALMR)
This organization shows you how to set up a recycling program for spent fluorescent and mercury lighting. It also includes helpful information on policies, state programs, regulations, guidance and a list of recycling companies.
EPA Mercury Page
A comprehensive resource on the impact of mercury on the environment. Also features a Fish Consumption Advisory Database for what you need to know about mercury in fish and shellfish.
EPA Bulb Recycling Page
This features a FAQ on recycling lightbulbs that contain mercury, as well as how to manage and clean up your mercury.
Health Care Without Harm, Center for Health, Environment and Justice
Offers a resource booklet online, “How to Plan & Hold a Mercury Fever Thermometer Exchange.”
Mercury Contamination of Aquatic Ecosystems
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has an online slideshow called “Mercury Contamination of Aquatic Ecosystems,” including the U.S. EPA Fish Consumption Advisory Database, health affects and additional links.
Mercury in Schools
The University of Wisconsin Extension’s Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center has produced the Mercury in Schools and Homes section and National Curriculum to explain the importance of mercury as a school and community issue and to help you to identify where it is most likely to be found.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency – Developing a Comprehensive Mercury Reduction Strategy
National Alert – A Warning About Continuing Patterns of Metallic Mercury Exposure
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) site contains “National Alert-A Warning About Continuing Patterns of Metallic Mercury Exposure,” including incidents involving schoolchildren, religious practices, what mercury is, how it’s used and why it’s a health risk.
University of Michigan’s Mercury Reduction Information
Vermont Mercury Education & Reduction Campaign (M.E.R.C.)
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ Mercury Reduction Program
If contact with mercury occurs, call your State, or National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222!
