The thermostat's earliest recorded history dates back to 1620 when the Dutch inventor Cornelius Drebbel used mercury to control the temperature in chicken coops.

The organization collected 531.1 pounds in 2024, marking a decrease of about 21.4% compared with the 676.8 pounds collected ...

A total of 56,513 mercury-containing thermostat units were recycled in 2024, compared with 66,338 in 2023, a decrease of about 14.8%. Despite the decline, TRC continues to play a vital role in ...