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NY Passes Mercury Thermostat Disposal Law
Environmental groups in New York say a new law requiring manufacturers to collect and safely dispose of thermostats will remove a major source of toxic mercury from the waste stream.
The legislation, which awaits Gov. Andrew Cuomo's signature, was passed late Friday night by the Senate and Assembly. The New York Public Interest Research Group says it addresses one of the largest remaining sources of mercury pollution in New York — the hundreds of thousands of old thermostats discarded each year.
Similar laws have been passed in Maine and Vermont. Environmental and public health groups have been advocating a New York law since 2010.
http://www.wamc.org/post/ny-passes-mercury-thermostat-disposal-law
