What rubbish does the light bulb belong to? Are light bulbs hazardous waste?

Light bulb is a common daily necessities. Almost every household will use light bulbs. There are several kinds of light bulbs. Different light bulbs will use different materials and have different lighting effects. Light bulbs break easily after being used for a period of time. What kind of rubbish is that broken light bulb? Let's take a closer look!

What rubbish does the light bulb belong to? Energy-saving lamps and fluorescent tubes contain mercury, which is very serious to the atmosphere, soil and water source and belongs to harmful waste. But the tungsten wire in the tungsten wire bulb can be recycled. Therefore, not all waste light bulbs are harmful waste and should be treated differently.

Are light bulbs hazardous waste? Some light bulbs are hazardous waste.

Hazardous waste refers to waste containing heavy metals and toxic substances that are harmful to human health or cause actual or potential harm to the environment. Including batteries, fluorescent tubes, light bulbs, mercury thermometers, paint buckets, household appliances, expired drugs, expired cosmetics and so on.

What can light bulbs do? 1. Remove the bulb. First, use tweezers to remove the metal from the end of the waste light bulb, and then break the black part. Finally, use tweezers to clip out the wick and start to pay attention to the broken glass.

2. The waste light bulbs dismantled by miniature potters are put into fine sand and plants and fixed with iron wires. They are cute and have personality, and they can use their imagination.

3. Light bulb fish culture Put the removed waste light bulbs into clear water, pebbles and small fish, hang them with ropes or fix them on the windowsill, and a miniature fish tank will be made.

4. Light bulb vase Fix the broken waste light bulb with rope or iron wire, pour water and put fresh flowers and plants.

5, bulb oil lamp Put the processed bulb into two-thirds of the oil, insert a cotton thread soaked in oil, and light it to use, but be sure to pay attention to safety issues when lighting it.

6. Crafts Color the waste electric lights with colored pigments, then make the wings of bees with ropes and fix them around the neck of the light bulb, and then put the eyes and tentacles of bees, so that a perfect bee handicraft is ready and put in the bedroom and living room. Beautiful and creative!