Recycle Me
Posted by Susan Pomerantz on 5/26/10 • Categorized as Repurposing, recycling, upcycling • • 
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Last week I dropped a LED bulb in my car. I was only to aware that it had mercury in it and I had to figure out how to get rid of it. In the end I dumped the car mat and all away. And I know better…I just panicked. READ THE WHOLE STORY
This is the one website you really need
We are living in a challenging world. Much of what we use in our daily life from light bulbs to printers must be recycled properly when we are done with them…or umm when we break them.
This is my way of introducing one of the most useful, entertaining and brilliant websites I have ever tripped across: 1-800-recycling.com. It is more than resource for recycling locations. It is a smart and savvy newsletter that covers everything from water conservation to converting your car to bio-diesal. (And by the way locks of hair can help soak up the oil spill….I am not going to spill those beans so go look).
And of course if you have burnt out light bulbs, batteries etc…..you will find local business who will take care of their disposal.
Make this one of the sites you check regularly.
You are very confused. LED’s do not have mercury in them! They are solid state devices. No gases or vapors. Instead, you are thinking about Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) which do have a very tiny amount of Hg (chemical symbol for mercury).