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<h4><i>Delegates to the Minamata Convention on Mercury address triple planetary crisis with fluorescent lamp phase-out.</i></h4><p/>GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - News Direct - 4 November 2023 - <br/> <br/> This week at the Minamata Convention on Mercury Fifth Conference of Parties (COP5), delegates from 147 countries agreed to phase out florescent lighting globally and completely by 2027.
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BAN Toxics further promotes sound waste management to minimize mercury pollution from lamps, batteries, and other medical devices. The organization also