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Fluorescent lightbulbs, which contain mercury, are on their way out in Maine

Por: Portland Press Herald Business July 14, 2023

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A recycling bin at Maine Hardware in Portland, filled with compact fluorescent lightbulbs, left, and fluorescent tube lighting. Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer Maine started giving the side-eye to the traditional fluorescent lightbulb back in 2009, when it became the first state in the country to require manufacturers to lower the amount of mercury in the bulbs and fund a retail-based recycling and disposal program. Last week, after years of... + full article



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