The hows and whys of going green - without going bankrupt!
Do you have an old car that’s reached the end of its useful life? Whether you’re getting a new one or have decided to live without a car altogether; make sure you dispose of it properly. A car contains quite a selection of materials. Some of them are hazardous waste, many of them can be [...]
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Mercury is bad for you. Very bad. And it’s equally bad for most animals and plants. CFL light bulbs contain mercury. That means no-one should buy or use them, right? Wrong. Read on to find out why. Don’t get me wrong – CFL light bulbs are still hazardous waste. I just think the whole mercury [...]
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Light bulbs contain toxic heavy metals and other unpleasant substances. Therefore, they should be handled with care and treated as hazardous waste. For simplicity’s sake, we’ll divide the bulbs into three groups: Incandescent bulbs LED bulbs Everything else Incandescent bulbs Incandescent bulbs contain lead levels exceeding hazardous waste limits. If they’re thrown away in the [...]
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