Online recycling for e-waste

Waste Management Inc. has launched ThinkGreenFromHome .com, a streamlined online service for the recycling of universal household waste, including compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) and batteries.

CFLs provide energy savings and help reduce a household's environmental profile. However, since the devices contain mercury, proper handling and disposal of the bulbs is critical. Safe and convenient methods for recycling CFLs and other household universal waste have previously been lacking.

Communities in Ventura County have a 2012 deadline for the mandatory use of CFLs. The Think Green From Home program makes recycling these products safe and convenient.

WM LampTracker, a division of Waste Management, also provides total-care solutions for the storage, handling, transport and recycling of fluorescent lamps for small, medium and large businesses across North America.

ThinkGreenFromHome.com is part of Waste Management's sustainability initiative that was announced last October at the World Business Forum.

For more information on electronic waste recycling or to order recycling kits, visit www .thinkgreenfromhome.com.