Fluorescent Tubes Lamps and Globes Recycling
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THE FACTS ABOUT Fluorescent tubes contain heavy metals that are toxic, and impose a major risk to human health and the environment. Up to 15 milligrams of mercury is found in one fluorescent tube. The mercury, glass, aluminium and phosphor powder from fluorescent tubes can all be recycled – saving valuable resources and helping prevent environmental damage. As of 2009, incandescent light bulbs can no longer be sold in Australia. It is estimated that 95% of mercury-containing HID lamps end up in Australian landfills each year. Between 2008 and 2020, Australians will save 28 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, just by using more energy efficient lighting. Sources: Eco Voice, Environment Protection and Heritage Council, Environment Victoria, Zero Waste WA, Fluorocycle and The Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. FLUORESCENT TUBES, LAMPS & GLOBES AUSTRALIANS DISPOSE OF APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 60 MILLION FLUORESCENT TUBES AND HID (HIGH INDENSITY DISCHARGE) LAMPS EVERY YEAR, RESULTING IN LARGE AMOUNTS OF MERCURY BEING SENT TO OUR LANDFILLS. The unsafe disposal of mercury-containing products leads to the contamination of our food chain, especially fish. January 2012 SITA is a foundation signatory of the national FluoroCycle scheme. Printed on recycled paper using environmentally friendly soy-based inks
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THEFACTSABOUT
Fluorescent tubes containheavy metals that are toxic,and impose a major risk tohuman health and theenvironment.
Up to 15milligramsof mercury isfound in onefluorescenttube.
The mercury, glass,aluminium and phosphorpowder from fluorescenttubes can all be recycled –saving valuableresources and helpingprevent environmentaldamage.
As of 2009,incandescentlight bulbs canno longer be soldin Australia.
It is estimated that 95% ofmercury-containing HIDlamps end up in Australianlandfills each year.
Between2008 and 2020,Australianswill save 28million tonnesof greenhousegas emissions,just by usingmore energyefficientlighting.
Sources: Eco Voice, EnvironmentProtection and Heritage Council,Environment Victoria, ZeroWaste WA, Fluorocycle and TheDepartment of Climate Change andEnergy Efficiency.
FLUORESCENTTUBES, LAMPS& GLOBESAUSTRALIANS DISPOSE OF APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 60 MILLION FLUORESCENTTUBES AND HID (HIGH INDENSITY DISCHARGE) LAMPS EVERY YEAR, RESULTINGIN LARGE AMOUNTS OF MERCURY BEING SENT TO OUR LANDFILLS.
The unsafe disposal of mercury-containingproducts leads to thecontamination of ourfood chain, especially fish.
January 2012
SITA is afoundationsignatory of the nationalFluoroCyclescheme.
Printed on recycled paper using environmentally friendly soy-based inks
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