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NY law requires collecting old thermostats
Associated Press via Fox ^ | Sunday, December 22, 2013 6:36 PM EST | Staff

Posted on 12/22/2013 5:07:31 PM PST by ChildOfThe60s

Edited on 12/22/2013 5:44:51 PM PST by Sidebar Moderator. [history]

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To: bigbob

“Honeywell has been doing this for years”

Not for a while now. The new ones look like the old ones but are electronic. They have a battery in them that is non replaceable so when they battery wears out then you have to buy a new thermostat. Plus they are not very accurate.

And I notice that there is no program for collecting CFL bulbs. And I have had a few CFL bulbs burn a hole in them during operation and leak out the contents including mercury.


61 posted on 12/22/2013 9:55:52 PM PST by Revel
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To: ChildOfThe60s
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a law requiring manufacturers of thermostats with mercury to collect their old temperature controls in an effort to keep mercury out of the environment.

He'll be hitting the old cemeteries next using the mercury contamination excuse as cover to rob graves.
62 posted on 12/23/2013 12:18:25 AM PST by clearcarbon
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To: Pining_4_TX

More than likely.


63 posted on 12/23/2013 3:53:43 AM PST by Venturer (Half Staff the Flag of the US for Terrorists.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

There are several nothern CA lakes that simply have leaknig veins. No mining.


64 posted on 12/23/2013 6:54:30 AM PST by rey
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