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Bills in Wis. Assembly designed to fight pollution

By ASSOCIATED PRESS Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 6:02 a.m.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state Assembly is poised to pass a pair of proposals Tuesday designed to make Wisconsin a cleaner place to live.

One would require electronics manufacturers to arrange for recycling of their products. The move is designed to help cut down on the amount of so-called e-waste that fills up landfills and leads to pollution.

Under the bill, it would be illegal to dump in a landfill electronic equipment like computers, TVs and other devices that contain toxic materials such as lead and mercury. The measure has already passed the Senate.

Another measure before the Assembly would prohibit selling products that have had mercury added to them, including thermostats. Some exceptions would be allowed.

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booch11
Sep 22, 2009 at 9:26 a.m.
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so will those new fangled light bulbs that contain mercury and yet are supposed to "save the planet" gonna be outlawed?
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or will they end up on the exception list? (OK, stupid question). but then what makes those products better, more allowable than other products containing mercury?

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