CFLs are great for energy savings but need special handling for recycling because of the mercury they contain. Here are two web sites where you can learn how to safely dispose of …
I sent a post which started a chain of messages about scare stories of mercury in CFLs. . I would guess that a majority of homes in America have had fluorescent lights in them fo…
Now that some countries and states are considering the phase-out of incandescent light bulbs and the substitution with more efficient sources, for now fluorescents, no doubt. If y…
The Canadian Medical Association Journal has published an article about CFL bulbs and mercury. It's in response to recent worries from consumers regarding the health effects of CF…
Florida DEP has recently posted a press release on compact fluorescent lamp usage and spill clean up. Our lab also did a modeling study to show how quickly mercury vapors can be e…
Has anyone looked at barriers and benefits to householders around the recycling of compact fluorescent lights (CFLs)? Please point me to any available research.
Thank you.
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I'd like to suggest two web sites for people trying to figure out which bulb is good in which application: http://www.nvisioncfl.com/products.aspx - this is the Home Depot brand,…
I just saw this article - it has a pretty good comparison of 5 brands of bulbs by price, claimed lumens, actual lumens, efficiency and run up time (how long it takes to get to ful…
(I thought I sent this out already, so sorry if it's a duplicate) I saw an ad for Solatube that advertised it as a green alternative to skylights. Can you please help me out to u…
I'm one of those folks who goes around turning lights out in empty rooms. I was accosted at my workplace by someone who claimed that it was ineffecient to turn CFLs off and on sev…
