Comments on: Coming Soon: A New Mercury- Free CFL You Don’t Have To Worry About Breaking http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/coming-soon-a-new-cfl-with-no-risk-of-mercury-contamination/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coming-soon-a-new-cfl-with-no-risk-of-mercury-contamination 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: peterdubhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/coming-soon-a-new-cfl-with-no-risk-of-mercury-contamination/#comment-8669 peterdub Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:13:52 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2007#comment-8669 //added note // There are also several new types of incandescent lights on the way, making them more efficient too... see http://ceolas.net/#li15eix //added note //
There are also several new types of incandescent lights on the way,
making them more efficient too…
see http://ceolas.net/#li15eix

]]> By: peterdubhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/coming-soon-a-new-cfl-with-no-risk-of-mercury-contamination/#comment-8667 peterdub Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:10:55 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2007#comment-8667 Well, if new LED lights -or those improved CFLs- are good, people will buy them - no need to ban ordinary light bulbs (little point). If they are not good, people will not buy them - no need to ban ordinary light bulbs (no point). The arrival of the transistor didn't mean that more energy using radio tubes had to be banned... they were bought less anyway. All lights have advantages.... The ordinary simple light bulb has for many people a pleasing appearance, it responds quickly with bright broad spectrum light, is easy to use with dimmers and other equipment, can come in small sizes, and has safely been used for over 100 years.... Well, if new LED lights -or those improved CFLs- are good,
people will buy them – no need to ban ordinary light bulbs (little point).
If they are not good, people will not buy them – no need to ban ordinary light bulbs (no point).
The arrival of the transistor didn’t mean that more energy using radio tubes had to be banned… they were bought less anyway.

All lights have advantages….
The ordinary simple light bulb has for many people a pleasing appearance, it responds quickly with bright broad spectrum light, is easy to use with dimmers and other equipment, can come in small sizes, and has safely been used for over 100 years….

]]> By: heatherhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/coming-soon-a-new-cfl-with-no-risk-of-mercury-contamination/#comment-8149 heather Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:13:26 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2007#comment-8149 EcoYogini, I'm pretty sure they will be available in Canada when they come out. The company has global distribution in place, which is great. EcoYogini,

I’m pretty sure they will be available in Canada when they come out. The company has global distribution in place, which is great.

]]> By: EcoYoginihttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/coming-soon-a-new-cfl-with-no-risk-of-mercury-contamination/#comment-8132 EcoYogini Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:28:58 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2007#comment-8132 OUUU= this IS exciting! Although I've never really worried much about bulbs breaking, I know this is mostly because I don'T have children. What I do love about this is that the new bulbs will be easier to process than the traditional CFL's that contain mercury! YAY :) Hopefully they'll also be available in Canada.... I will have to check into that. Thanks so much for sharing! OUUU= this IS exciting! Although I’ve never really worried much about bulbs breaking, I know this is mostly because I don’T have children.
What I do love about this is that the new bulbs will be easier to process than the traditional CFL’s that contain mercury! YAY :)

Hopefully they’ll also be available in Canada…. I will have to check into that.

Thanks so much for sharing!

]]> By: Kristinhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/coming-soon-a-new-cfl-with-no-risk-of-mercury-contamination/#comment-8091 Kristin Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:36:51 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2007#comment-8091 Thank for this info - looks like a good alternative until we can afford LEDs ;-) Thank for this info – looks like a good alternative until we can afford LEDs ;-)

]]> By: Zach Hudsonhttp://www.thegreenestdollar.com/2009/07/coming-soon-a-new-cfl-with-no-risk-of-mercury-contamination/#comment-8081 Zach Hudson Thu, 23 Jul 2009 03:33:46 +0000 http://www.thegreenestdollar.com/?p=2007#comment-8081 It is very excellent to see new methods to reduce mercury in CFL bulbs. There have been many different stories and a study trying to prove that the amount of mercury in a CFL is minimum. From my understanding the amount of mercury used in these bulbs are so minimal that there really isn't any serious danger if a bulb breaks. The major area of concern seems to be what might happen if millions of these things end up in a landfill, then small amounts of mercury compound. I mean why wouldn't a manufacture use a little mercury as possible, it only makes sense. As far as breaking a CFL in your house, I don't think we have much to worry about. It is very excellent to see new methods to reduce mercury in CFL bulbs. There have been many different stories and a study trying to prove that the amount of mercury in a CFL is minimum. From my understanding the amount of mercury used in these bulbs are so minimal that there really isn’t any serious danger if a bulb breaks. The major area of concern seems to be what might happen if millions of these things end up in a landfill, then small amounts of mercury compound. I mean why wouldn’t a manufacture use a little mercury as possible, it only makes sense. As far as breaking a CFL in your house, I don’t think we have much to worry about.

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