Getting Mercury Out of Schools and Communities

Northeast Waste Managment Officials' Association (NEWMOA)

Program Description	The schools project educates Massachusetts school staff, students, and administrators about sources of mercury and its impacts on the environment and public health. In addition, mercury materials are collected from schools and non-mercury replacements provided. The communities project included outreach and education about mercury and the organization of three community mercury fever thermometer exchanges.
Program Contact
Name	Meg Wilcox
Address	129 Portland St.
City, State, Zip	Boston , Massachusetts  02114
Phone	617-367-8558 x305
E-mail
URL	http://www.newmoa.org/prevention/mercury/schools/
Groups Affected	Facilities Managers, General Public, Municipalities, Primary/Secondary Schools
Type of Program	Collection Program, Education and Outreach, Pilot Project, Product Elimination/Reduction, Source Reduction, Voluntary
Products Affected	Elemental Mercury, Laboratory reagents, Lighting devices/lamps, Measuring devices, Switches, Thermometers, Thermostats
Program Results	For the thermometer exchange, NEWMOA worked with 3 communities and recycled 12 pounds of elemental mercury (including 910 fever thermometers).
Source of Funding	Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs