So you've finally done it - you got all of the lights in your office replaced with those cute little compact flourescent light bulbs - now you are ready to save money and help cut down on the number of bulbs disposed of every year.
Then one of the bulbs burns out, and you discover something - those cute little bulbs, like all flourescent bulbs, contain mercury. So what do you do with it?
New green and energy-efficient products are great, but some of them come with a surprise - as they are very high-tech, you can't just throw them out in your trash like you did with the old products - they need proper recycling.
Non-rechargable batteries are a similar item - yes, the new ones last much longer than the old ones did, but newer disposable batteries can contain even higher levels of sulfuric acid, lithium, mercury and cadmium than older batteries. You may use fewer of them, but the ones that go into the trash are more toxic than their older, less efficient counterparts.
The battery in your cellphone is even worse, and thousands of cellphones go into the trash every day. Cellphones have become a disposable commodity, yet they are one of the last items that should be disposable - they are a combination of everything that is environmentally worst about a computer and a battery rolled into one.
Fortunately, recycling programs for all of these common office wastes exist - many of them at low or no cost to you. Call CCR today and let us help you keep a handle not only on your ewaste, but on your hazardous office waste as well. |
