For nearly 15 years, state governments across the U.S. have pursued, enacted, or implemented legislation to reduce the amount of mercury that goes into certain products such as thermostats, auto switches, lamps, dental amalgams, and batteries. What progress has been made in these efforts? What challenges lie ahead? This webinar will explore trends in mercury use and mercury-containing product sales since 2001 using data from the Interstate Mercury Education and Reduction Clearinghouse (IMERC).
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6/13/2014
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When:
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Friday, June 13, 2014
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
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Where:
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GoToWebinar Online
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Contact:
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Rachel Rose Belew
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Online registration is closed.
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Mercury
in Products: What the Numbers Say
For
nearly 15 years, state governments across the U.S. have been pursuing,
enacting, or implementing legislation to reduce the amount of mercury that goes
into certain products, such as thermostats, auto switches, lamps, dental
amalgams, and batteries. What progress has been made in these efforts? What
challenges lie ahead? This webinar will explore trends in mercury use and
mercury-containing product sales since 2001 using data from the Interstate
Mercury Education and Reduction Clearinghouse (IMERC). IMERC, a program of the
Northeast Waste Management Officials Association (NEWMOA), collects and manages
data submitted by manufacturers of mercury-added products to implement the
notification provisions of state mercury reduction legislation. Webinar attendees
will learn what these trends in mercury use mean for product stewardship
programs; how states are implementing phase-outs, labeling, sales bans, and
collection plans for mercury-containing products; how to find this information
on the IMERC database; and what these trends mean for the long-term management
of mercury from these sources.
Featuring:
 Terri Goldberg, Executive Director, NEWMOA
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