3 Reasons to Recycle Spent Fluorescent Lamps
Thursday, July 7, 2011
What do 19th-century hat-makers and today's facility managers have in common? The answer is that both have reason to take precaution against mercury exposure, according to this article from FacilitiesNet.
For facility managers, that means recycling their spent mercury-containing fluorescent lamps.
But workplace mercury hazard isn't the only reason to recycle. The article covers the recycling regulations and environmental risks that also make recycling a good idea.
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