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Do you realize that there is a huge problem with mercury contamination in New Jersey and the surrounding states. Prior to this supposed mandate all commercial properties contain fluorescent bulb lighting. First it was the ballasts that contained PCBs. That was rectified. However, fluorescent lighting was excluded. With an average company contained in 100,000 sq ft of space. There are approximately 12-24 bulbs changed per month. Multiply that by all the commercial buildings just in NYC. That’s a lot of bulbs going into the landfill to contaminate our water supply and fish.

I agree that is a real problem. Breaking one at home is not that big of a deal.

There is a solution. It’s called a ‘Bulb Eater’ that contains the bulb and allows the mercury to be safely disposed of as hazardous waste. The same can be done for home use bulbs. Just as the Ni Cd Batteries are collected and safely disposed of.

Bingo! With this solution, people can quit worrying about it.

No more people have to think about it and do the right thing. Commerical facilities and home owners must be more conscious of what they are doing. Alkaline batteries also contain small amounts of mercury as well and add to the contamination going into landfills and incinerators.
Like lead battery disposal bulbs and alkaline batteries should also be handled in the same manner. By the way, I'm not a tree hugger. I hunt fish and like the woods. I also recently had my land logged, but in a safe manner and environmental manner.