Canada ‘unprepared’ for new mercury light bulbs

OTTAWA — Canada’s mercury-waste facilities are either patchwork or non-existent as millions of light bulbs containing the highly toxic chemical are set to flood the marketplace.

That’s a key finding of a report commissioned by Environment Canada in the run-up to a major change in the way Canadians light their homes.

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