IMERC-member states and others have enacted a variety of education and reduction laws focusing on products that contain mercury.

Mercury Reduction & Education Legislation in the IMERC-Member States - Provides a summary of mercury education and reduction legislation that has been enacted by IMERC-member states, last updated in 2008.

• Status Report: (HTML), (PDF)

Mercury Education & Reduction Model Act - Provides the Mercury Education and Reduction model legislation that was the basis for a number of the bills and provision that have been enacted by IMERC-member states.

• Summary and Rationale for the Major Provisions of the Model Legislation: (PDF)
• Revised Model Legislation: (HTML), (PDF)

Background Information on the Mercury Education & Reduction Model Legislation

• Overview of the Problem: (PDF)