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<br />I' PAGE i <br /> <br />THE RECYCLING PRIDE <br /> <br />Mercury Thermometer Swap <br />at Anoka COUnty Household Hazardous Waste Facility <br /> <br />Anolca County residents wID re- <br />ceive one free digital the lnometel per <br />household wtten ~ or more meccury <br />t'herrnometiirs .-ebl-Ou&f1t to the haz- <br />ardous WaSte facility In Blaine. ThIs <br />facility Is located at 3230 - 101 It Ave- <br />nue NE. <br />'Mercury d1ermometers, most of- <br />ten used to check for a fever, are glass <br />with siMry-white 1iquIcI-~ry'.m-:.' <br />side. ~ m8I'CUI1i1is.provecluseful:' <br />In measurl"f '.de:vices:';"JUth,,: u(ther..'; <br />mometers, It Is a toxic sO~thati <br />can harm both ;humans~ and wildlife. . <br />The use' of rnera.uy'therMometei's for <br />c:hecIcins.a fever'W1D ~ result..n ex- <br />posure 'uunercul}. '.Th8;cooc:erns for " <br />toxic exposure arise when a mercury <br />~breab,or.Is:dl$.pOsed of <br /> <br />...(".. . - ..... ~ .~~ ::~~ ~. <br /> <br />Improperly. ChIldren ~ have been <br />exposed to mercury show Iowet eel <br />1meOIpIlCe, impaired hearing and poor <br />coordination. <br />If G mercury sp'" OCCUrl: <br />I. Don't put a mercury theI mometer <br />Into the prbage. <br />2. Don't touch mercury with your <br />bare hands. <br />3. Never use a vacuum - deIner to' <br />. clean up a rhercury'spIIL . <br />.... . <br /> <br />Contact AnoIca County Integrated <br />WutIJ. Management at 612-323-5730' . <br />for cleanup instrucdons..,; . <br />For 'additional informatIon"on 'the " <br />mercury t:hermorneter "swap, contact . <br />Anolca COunty I~ wisut Man-. <br />agernent.at '612-323-5~ <br /> <br />~II i III i Iii i I ill! I i II i I i Ii: I! III: i I U",i 1_i.,~I)~J. <br />~(P ~';" ~~.~ ~"tll:' <br />."':=- \'Ii ''to <br /> <br />....- '. ~ - .' ~.:' <br /> <br /> <br />" .... " <br />How.mucn do... really need' <br />Could I purChase in bulk' <br /> <br />> . <br /> <br />Is the packaging necessary' <br />If so, is it reusable or recyclable' <br /> <br />Is the ite*"teP.Ci'ire*b~e, ~I.I. it Iqst,fo.r aiong time' <br /> <br />When lno longer need it, will lbeable to dispose of it easily <br />and safely' <br /> <br /> <br />VOLUME I. ISSUE 21 <br /> <br />ROSCOE'S <br />Recycle Room <br />www.recycleroom.org <br /> <br />In 1998. 1he Steel <br />Reqc:IIna Institute <br />. '.iunc:hed' 'JRoscoe's <br />Reqde Room. and <br />online edutaInment <br />~ to edu- <br />cate children about <br />reqdInJ and solid <br />waste tItrcqh hJ&hIy InteractMt games. <br />actMtles, facts and stories. <br />ROSCOE (Recycle Our Steel;~ :, <br />serve Our ~.'Is.the ofIicIaI <br />spokescan of the:. Steel Rec.ycIInc tnid-., . <br />Me and provides--a wonderful site for ' <br />you and yourchildren to explore. .' <br /> <br />, .' <br />'~. ii' LJ <br />,'~~ / <br /> <br />For more InfOlnlatlon on Recycling' <br />Contact . ! <br /> <br />~ ~at 612~23-573'or <br />e-maIIat~ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />-.....-.. <br /> <br />--'.1 <br /> <br />'.. ;;. . <br /> <br />AnokaCo~ntY Househokll;lGZardous Waste Facility "finter ,.,.~u.rs <br /> <br />l ". :c,.' -.,".~ . .... , .. <br /> <br />,.. , ,W~n~ays 2'.~ .. PM <br />. 'c'" . " Saturdays '.AM -3'PM , <br />