… COP 23 Side-Events: Circular economy, waste management and resource efficiency for climate change mitigation 09.11.2017 Document COP 23 Side-Events: Circular economy, waste management and resource efficiency for climate change mitigation (3.17 MB) … COP 23 Side-Events: Circular economy, waste management and resource efficiency for climate change mitigation …

… devices—lamps, mobile phones, TVs or hi-fi systems- do not belong in the household waste bin. ”Consumers must take electronic scrap to their cities’ collection points, … energy-saving light bulbs and luminescent tubes, for these products contain mercury.  Batteries contain cadmium, mercury and lead, and may therefore also not be … containers and their community’s collection point.  In the case of batteries containing lithium, such as lithium-ion batteries in cameras or laptop power packs, …

… comprehensive take-back system to ensure proper disposal of the new products, which contain minor amounts of mercury. Press release No. 41/10 | 05.08.2010   To help customers a new Blue Angel … hold a few milligrams of mercury and may not be disposed of with regular household waste. Consumers may deposit spent lamps at municipal recycling yards at no cost. …