| Recycling is all the all rage these days. From | | | | set out in the Restriction of Hazardous |
| newspapers to tin cans and from bottles to | | | | Substances Directive, some might contain |
| plastics – more and more everyday objects | | | | hazardous chemicals such as lead, mercury and |
| can now be recycled as Councils and companies | | | | cadmium among others. |
| increase their options for reusing objects. | | | | Various services both governmental and |
| Everything has to show it could be recycled or | | | | commercial now handle old bulbs from projectors |
| reused. | | | | safely, adhering to the new Waste from Electrical |
| Project bulbs can also be recycled and so it's | | | | and Electronic Equipment Directive from the |
| worth looking out ways in which to do this. A | | | | European Commission which aims to minimize the |
| quick Google search will reveal various companies | | | | amount of electrical and electronic equipment |
| that can happily take away projector bulbs or | | | | ending up in landfill sites. Under this directive, any |
| indeed any kind of lamp that you would otherwise | | | | electrical or electronic item such as projector |
| throw in the bin. | | | | lamps which has a marking showing a wheelie bin |
| Next time you're about to throw away your | | | | crossed through will require special disposal |
| projector bulb, consider this: more than 100 million | | | | methods and should not be simply thrown away |
| lamps are sold in the UK each year producing in | | | | along with other rubbish as it could be dangerous. |
| excess of 3000 tonnes of waste material. When | | | | So, next time you're looking for replacement |
| you've finished putting in a replacement projector | | | | projector lamps it's worth thinking about what |
| lamp treat the old one with care. Glass bulbs are | | | | you're going to do with the bulb that you're |
| all pressurised to high levels and, whilst all the | | | | replacing. |
| lamps sold in the EU should conform to standards | | | | |