They promise a longer life but even compact fluorescent light bulbs go dark eventually. What to do with them once that happens can be a dilemma for homeowners, as the bulbs contain a small amount of ...

Do you remember making the switch from incandescent bulbs to CFLs? Today, switching to LEDs offers even more benefits in ...

For years, consumers have been urged to switch to CFLs, or compact fluorescent lights, which use about one-quarter of the electricity of incandescent bulbs. But unknown to many, CFLs come with a ...

Q: Can I recycle my fluorescent light bulbs? — T. I. A: Yes, T.I., but never in your mixed recycling bin or cart! Don’t forget that there are two distinct ways to recycle something. The first is via ...

I climbed gingerly down the ladder outside my house, caressing a burned-out fluorescent spotlight. I didn't want to risk having it fall and break -- not since reading the Environmental Protection ...

I confess that as kids, my friends and I loved to come across fluorescent light tubes that someone had thrown in the trash. We’d take them into the alley and toss them in the air. We enjoyed the ...

Q: Is there a local place to either dispose of or recycle the long fluorescent light bulbs? I noticed that some stores offer recycling of the compact fluorescent bulbs but no mention is made for the ...

The darker side of the transition to compact fluorescent lights in our homes is that each bulb contains a small amount of mercury, a known neurotoxin. The Recycling Council of B.C. warns that compact ...

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