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How to dispose of a broken CFL bulb

by Joe Barrios on February 25, 2009

in Eco Friendly Home Tips

Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL’s) contain small amounts of mercury. That has led some people to shun them or to get a bit hysterical about their dangers. Here are the facts. The amount of mercury in the typical CFL bulb is about 5 milligrams, or about as much as can fit on the period at [...]

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Rise of the LED Light Bulb

by Joe Barrios on January 30, 2009

in Green Issues

While an LED light bulb such as the Evolux incandescent replacement is initially expensive, it is far less so than using incandescent bulbs over the medium to long term. They even beat CFL bulbs. This article shows you the math.

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