Comments on: How To Dispose of a Broken CFL Bulb http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/06/how-to-dispose-of-a-broken-cfl-bulb/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-dispose-of-a-broken-cfl-bulb Save Money. Save the Environment. Be Happy. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:01:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bwahahaaa! The Eco Re-usable Grocery Bags contaminated with lead??????? - Page 9 - US Message Board - Political Discussion Forumhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/06/how-to-dispose-of-a-broken-cfl-bulb/#comment-14048 Bwahahaaa! The Eco Re-usable Grocery Bags contaminated with lead??????? - Page 9 - US Message Board - Political Discussion Forum Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:01:44 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1833#comment-14048 [...] paper towel. Put the wet paper towels into the sealed plastic bag with your other cleanup items. How To Dispose of a Broken CFL Bulb | The Greenest Dollar __________________ "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the [...] [...] paper towel. Put the wet paper towels into the sealed plastic bag with your other cleanup items. How To Dispose of a Broken CFL Bulb | The Greenest Dollar __________________ "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the [...]

]]> By: Shannon Lellehttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/06/how-to-dispose-of-a-broken-cfl-bulb/#comment-10825 Shannon Lelle Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:26:04 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1833#comment-10825 They now have L.E.D light bulbs that have like a million little lights in them and they save a lot of energy and avoid problems with mercury. They are a lot more expensive than CFL's They now have L.E.D light bulbs that have like a million little lights in them and they save a lot of energy and avoid problems with mercury. They are a lot more expensive than CFL’s

]]> By: Blog Review: The Greenest Dollar « Literary Aleshttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/06/how-to-dispose-of-a-broken-cfl-bulb/#comment-10671 Blog Review: The Greenest Dollar « Literary Ales Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:43:52 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1833#comment-10671 [...] information about ants. We also have learnt about reusable sandwich bags, vermicomposting, and cleaning up broken CFLs (which fortunately I haven’t done but I sure I will at some point). The site has quite a few [...] [...] information about ants. We also have learnt about reusable sandwich bags, vermicomposting, and cleaning up broken CFLs (which fortunately I haven’t done but I sure I will at some point). The site has quite a few [...]

]]> By: Coming Soon: A New CFL With No Risk of Mercury | The Greenest Dollarhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/06/how-to-dispose-of-a-broken-cfl-bulb/#comment-8042 Coming Soon: A New CFL With No Risk of Mercury | The Greenest Dollar Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:10:10 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1833#comment-8042 [...] new ClearLite CFLs.  I just broke a CFL at my house a few weeks ago (many of you will remember my panicked post because I did everything wrong when cleaning it up), and would love not to have to worry about [...] [...] new ClearLite CFLs.  I just broke a CFL at my house a few weeks ago (many of you will remember my panicked post because I did everything wrong when cleaning it up), and would love not to have to worry about [...]

]]> By: Aaronhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/06/how-to-dispose-of-a-broken-cfl-bulb/#comment-6547 Aaron Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:02:57 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1833#comment-6547 Good post. A lot of household are avoiding CFLs because of the breakage issue or other reasons, like lighting quality. However, businesses have long been using fluorescents to reap cost and energy benefits, and many businesses (and households) are looking for quality recycling programs. If you're thinking about recycling your CFLs or other fluorescents check out http://www.lamprecycling.com for a neat mail-back program. Also take a look at my bulb recycling blog at http://blog.lamprecycling.com. Good post. A lot of household are avoiding CFLs because of the breakage issue or other reasons, like lighting quality. However, businesses have long been using fluorescents to reap cost and energy benefits, and many businesses (and households) are looking for quality recycling programs. If you’re thinking about recycling your CFLs or other fluorescents check out http://www.lamprecycling.com for a neat mail-back program. Also take a look at my bulb recycling blog at http://blog.lamprecycling.com.

]]> By: Debhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/06/how-to-dispose-of-a-broken-cfl-bulb/#comment-6524 Deb Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:11:05 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1833#comment-6524 I broke a bulb last fall and all I could think of was the EPA clean up charge if they found out about a toxic chemical spill! lol I broke a bulb last fall and all I could think of was the EPA clean up charge if they found out about a toxic chemical spill! lol

]]> By: Eric Bonnici - EnergyGeekCahttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/06/how-to-dispose-of-a-broken-cfl-bulb/#comment-6453 Eric Bonnici - EnergyGeekCa Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:01:30 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1833#comment-6453 Excellent post! I just finished a very long blog post on CFLs. In fact, it was so long that I've broken it up into parts and just published the first one. My upcoming posts will cover recycling too. The thing is there's a lot of people saying CFLs are making them very sick! And there's proof in a video I posted. The problem has to do with not mercury but the electromagnetic radiation and ultraviolet radiation emitted by these \energy savings light bulbs\. And what gets me is the geniuses in our governments are mandating we use these bulbs before they have all the facts of the negative impacts. Might sound like a conspiracy theory but its not. Thanks for the great post. Sincerely, EnergyGeekCa Excellent post!

I just finished a very long blog post on CFLs. In fact, it was so long that I’ve broken it up into parts and just published the first one. My upcoming posts will cover recycling too.

The thing is there’s a lot of people saying CFLs are making them very sick! And there’s proof in a video I posted.

The problem has to do with not mercury but the electromagnetic radiation and ultraviolet radiation emitted by these \energy savings light bulbs\.

And what gets me is the geniuses in our governments are mandating we use these bulbs before they have all the facts of the negative impacts. Might sound like a conspiracy theory but its not.

Thanks for the great post.

Sincerely,
EnergyGeekCa

]]> By: Kristinhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/06/how-to-dispose-of-a-broken-cfl-bulb/#comment-6437 Kristin Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:09:09 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1833#comment-6437 Interesting - who could have thought something that's supposed to be so eco-friendly can be so dangerous! I once broke a thermometer in my mouth when I was 10... I thought I was going to die! lol Interesting – who could have thought something that’s supposed to be so eco-friendly can be so dangerous! I once broke a thermometer in my mouth when I was 10… I thought I was going to die! lol

]]> By: Lisahttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/06/how-to-dispose-of-a-broken-cfl-bulb/#comment-6432 Lisa Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:52:42 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1833#comment-6432 In high school we would hold mercury in our hands and play with it. So now maybe I have something to blame my memory loss on besides advancing age? 8-) In high school we would hold mercury in our hands and play with it. So now maybe I have something to blame my memory loss on besides advancing age? 8-)

]]> By: heatherhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/06/how-to-dispose-of-a-broken-cfl-bulb/#comment-6430 heather Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:21:17 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=1833#comment-6430 Karen, Thanks for the linkback! As far as the canned goods, I ended up donating mine, especially all my tuna, when I found out about BPA. At first, I was a bit reluctant. After all, I'm donating food that has been lined with BPA, which is potentially harmful to people. And I thought briefly of just pitching it. But then I realized that the people who are going to get this food are HUNGRY, probably in the deepest way. They don't give one rip about BPA, and if I was hungry and had no resources to buy food I doubt I'd give a rip about BPA either. So, it all went to my local food bank. I think donating it really is the best solution. Karen,

Thanks for the linkback!

As far as the canned goods, I ended up donating mine, especially all my tuna, when I found out about BPA.

At first, I was a bit reluctant. After all, I’m donating food that has been lined with BPA, which is potentially harmful to people. And I thought briefly of just pitching it.

But then I realized that the people who are going to get this food are HUNGRY, probably in the deepest way. They don’t give one rip about BPA, and if I was hungry and had no resources to buy food I doubt I’d give a rip about BPA either.

So, it all went to my local food bank. I think donating it really is the best solution.

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