MERCURY LAWS
June 1st, 2002
BY PHILIP FINE
THE US state of Maine recently passed a landmark bill that for the first
time forces automotive manufacturers to pay for the removal of mercury from
vehicles. Auto makers will now be responsible for removing and disposing of
mercury-added components, such as switches in boot and bonnet lights, before vehicles are crushed or shredded for recycling
Despite 10.5 million vehicles reaching the end of their useful lives each
year in the United States, the country has enacted no federal laws
concerning car recycling. The country's Environmental ...
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