Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Monday signed new rules into law aimed at keeping mercury out of the environment by targeting light bulbs and medical devices. The bill requires consumers to recycle compact ...

All fluorescent light bulbs contain mercury, a highly persistent and toxic chemical that is accumulating at dangerous levels in humans, fish, and wildlife throughout the United States. SUNY College of ...

There's an old joke about the number of people it takes to change a light bulb. But because the newer energy-efficient kinds contain tiny amounts of mercury, the hard part now may be getting rid of ...

Last year Congress passed a bill aimed at reducing energy consumption. That's a laudable goal. Who doesn't want to save energy? One of the proposals signed into law, though, went too far -- and, as I ...

Minamata Convention on Mercury was held in Bali, Indonesia from 21st to 26th March 2022. At this conference, it was decided that by 2025, compact fluorescent light bulbs containing mercury, some ...

Vermonters will be able to buy only certain kinds of light bulbs soon. The state passed legislation this past May that bans the sale of fluorescent light bulbs and tubes that contain mercury. The ...

PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) - One of the new laws adopted by the Maine State Legislature this year will change the way you change your lightbulbs by phasing out fluorescent bulb sales for environmental ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. A recycling bin at Maine Hardware in Portland, filled with compact ...

The Oregon Senate has passed a bill limiting the amount of mercury allowed in compact fluorescent light bulbs that can be sold or distributed in the state. The Senate passed the bill on Feb. 15 by a ...

Moms looking for mercury-free, energy-efficient light bulbs can turn to the LED soft white light bulbs produced by Cree. The company has produced LED lighting fixtures for years, and now makes 40-watt ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - There's an old joke about the number of people it takes to change a light bulb. But because the newer energy-efficient kinds contain tiny amounts of mercury, the hard part is ...