You know that saving energy is eco-friendly, so maybe that's why you already switched from old-fashioned incandescent bulbs to compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs that require less electricity to produce the same amount of light.
But did you know that CFL bulbs contain small amounts of mercury, a hazardous metal, and therefore should not be disposed of with regular household trash?
Bring your old CFLs to the Nashville Earth Day Festival where Metro Beautification (a division of Metro Public Works) and TDEC will be collecting the bulbs for proper disposal.
You can also bring in old-style mercury thermometers and swap them for new free digital thermometers. The digital thermometers are safe because there's no risk of mercury exposure if the thermometer breaks.
Metro Beautification will also have information on how to properly dispose of other types of hazardous household waste by bringing them to Metro's hazardous waste disposal center on Doctor Richard Adams Road, off Trinity Lane.
You're already saving energy. Now you can save the environment too and ensure your own health by keeping mercury out of landfills.
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