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Alexandra Harakas

Waste

Illinois thermostat collection nets 8 tons of mercury

By Alexandra Harakas | February 18, 2014

A recent study by the Natural Resources Defense Council reports that 1.86 million mercury thermostats are still being used in the state of Illinois. The state continues to set collection goals to help reduce this number.

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