The Clean Car Campaign, along with automotive dealerships, state and city officials, and environmental organizations began the “Switch-the-Switch” event. The program is geared to pressure automakers to replace mercury switches in automobiles.
Dealerships involved in the program will replace lighting mercury switches with mercury-free alternatives in customer vehicles for free during the event, and state and city officials will replace mercury switches in government vehicle fleets.
The Clean Car Campaign also called for auto manufacturers to establish a national program to recover mercury in vehicles.
The events are taking place at dealerships and government fleets in Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin.