Comments on: How to dispose of a broken CFL bulb http://ecovillagegreen.com/672/how-to-dispose-of-a-broken-cfl-bulb/ Eco Friendly Home Product Ideas & Information Sat, 17 Dec 2011 23:04:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Green Police: Funny or a vision of the future? « CO2 Realist http://ecovillagegreen.com/672/how-to-dispose-of-a-broken-cfl-bulb/comment-page-1/#comment-421 The Green Police: Funny or a vision of the future? « CO2 Realist Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:12:39 +0000 http://ecovillagegreen.com/?p=672#comment-421 [...] http://ecovillagegreen.com/2009/02/how-to-dispose-of-a-broken-cfl-bulb/ [...] [...] http://ecovillagegreen.com/2009/02/how-to-dispose-of-a-broken-cfl-bulb/ [...]

]]> By: How To Dispose of a Broken CFL Bulb | The Greenest Dollar http://ecovillagegreen.com/672/how-to-dispose-of-a-broken-cfl-bulb/comment-page-1/#comment-267 How To Dispose of a Broken CFL Bulb | The Greenest Dollar Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:44:48 +0000 http://ecovillagegreen.com/?p=672#comment-267 [...] to EcoVillage Green, the amount of mercury that is in CFL bulbs is 5 milligrams, which is about the size of the period [...] [...] to EcoVillage Green, the amount of mercury that is in CFL bulbs is 5 milligrams, which is about the size of the period [...]

]]> By: Allie http://ecovillagegreen.com/672/how-to-dispose-of-a-broken-cfl-bulb/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Allie Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:36:06 +0000 http://ecovillagegreen.com/?p=672#comment-43 Hi Joe, The price is why I recommended the VIVID bulb - it's most affordable. You have to consider the energy savings too though. The LED lights save enough energy costs to pay for themselves. I don't know how much you pay in electricity, but here in Southern California, it's painful to open your electric bill. I even looked at solar to help, but it wasn't going to do that much. So LED lights have been a HUGE energy saver for me. And on that point, LEDs are MUCH more energy efficient than CFLSs. Hi Joe,
The price is why I recommended the VIVID bulb – it’s most affordable. You have to consider the energy savings too though. The LED lights save enough energy costs to pay for themselves. I don’t know how much you pay in electricity, but here in Southern California, it’s painful to open your electric bill. I even looked at solar to help, but it wasn’t going to do that much. So LED lights have been a HUGE energy saver for me. And on that point, LEDs are MUCH more energy efficient than CFLSs.

]]> By: Joe Barrios http://ecovillagegreen.com/672/how-to-dispose-of-a-broken-cfl-bulb/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Joe Barrios Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:13:14 +0000 http://ecovillagegreen.com/?p=672#comment-42 Absolutely....as I mentioned to the previous commenter, LED's are much better in terms of energy savings and safety. The problem is their price, they are still too expensive for many people and for them a CFL would make more sense. LED technology is improving all the time so I'm sure in a few years' time this will no longer be an issue. Absolutely….as I mentioned to the previous commenter, LED’s are much better in terms of energy savings and safety. The problem is their price, they are still too expensive for many people and for them a CFL would make more sense. LED technology is improving all the time so I’m sure in a few years’ time this will no longer be an issue.

]]> By: Joe Barrios http://ecovillagegreen.com/672/how-to-dispose-of-a-broken-cfl-bulb/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Joe Barrios Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:10:43 +0000 http://ecovillagegreen.com/?p=672#comment-41 I agree that LED lights are a better solution. In terms of energy usage they're much better than even CFL's, never mind incandescents. The problem for many is the price point. Good LED bulbs like the ones you mention are still really expensive, which may put them beyond the reach of some people. That will change in the next few years as the technology improves, I'm sure....but in the meantime, people on a budget looking to save energy won't have much choice besides the CFL's. I still use CFL's myself...I'm just VERY careful in handling them! :) I agree that LED lights are a better solution. In terms of energy usage they’re much better than even CFL’s, never mind incandescents.

The problem for many is the price point. Good LED bulbs like the ones you mention are still really expensive, which may put them beyond the reach of some people. That will change in the next few years as the technology improves, I’m sure….but in the meantime, people on a budget looking to save energy won’t have much choice besides the CFL’s.

I still use CFL’s myself…I’m just VERY careful in handling them! :)

]]> By: Neha http://ecovillagegreen.com/672/how-to-dispose-of-a-broken-cfl-bulb/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Neha Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:17:30 +0000 http://ecovillagegreen.com/?p=672#comment-40 Its better to avoid using CFL bulbs at home rather than using them at home..Won't it be better to use LEDs rather than these fluorescent bulbs.. Its better to avoid using CFL bulbs at home rather than using them at home..Won’t it be better to use LEDs rather than these fluorescent bulbs..

]]> By: Allie http://ecovillagegreen.com/672/how-to-dispose-of-a-broken-cfl-bulb/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Allie Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:51:32 +0000 http://ecovillagegreen.com/?p=672#comment-39 PS - if it helps, I get my LEDs at www.Eaglelight.com which is an online store that has really good prices and excellent customer service. They also have a 100% money back satisfaction guarantee which is the best! PS – if it helps, I get my LEDs at http://www.Eaglelight.com which is an online store that has really good prices and excellent customer service. They also have a 100% money back satisfaction guarantee which is the best!

]]> By: Allie http://ecovillagegreen.com/672/how-to-dispose-of-a-broken-cfl-bulb/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Allie Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:50:21 +0000 http://ecovillagegreen.com/?p=672#comment-38 What you've described about the clean up of CFLs is more than enough reason never to put another CFL is your house. They are toxic and any amount of mercury is too much. It's poisonous - extremely! I've switched to LEDs and I'm saving much more money on my electricity compared to CFLs, love the lights (you can get all sorts of colors other than plain white light) and they last forever so I am not having to change the LED bulbs for 10-15 years. Some of my favorite LED replacement bulbs are the Pharox and the VIVID 36LED and the R-20 and PAR30 and PAR38 What you’ve described about the clean up of CFLs is more than enough reason never to put another CFL is your house. They are toxic and any amount of mercury is too much. It’s poisonous – extremely!
I’ve switched to LEDs and I’m saving much more money on my electricity compared to CFLs, love the lights (you can get all sorts of colors other than plain white light) and they last forever so I am not having to change the LED bulbs for 10-15 years.
Some of my favorite LED replacement bulbs are the Pharox and the VIVID 36LED and the R-20 and PAR30 and PAR38

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