News Analysis
Battery and Thermostat Recycling to Be Easier
On April 25, 1995, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adopted a new regulation that will streamline the handling of certain hazardous wastes.
In recent years, responsible recycling of nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cad) batteries, mercury thermostats and a few other wastes has been hampered by federal laws that define these products as hazardous waste and closely regulate their handling (see EBN
Published July 1, 1995
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