Canadian lawmakers who have encouraged consumers to buy compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) for years, will soon set out rules for how to dispose of them. CFLs last longer than traditional incandescent ...

A problem with compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs is that people are discarding them in the trash with their garbage carrier. I have mentioned this to several people but they don’t seem to want to be ...

Fluorescent lighting uses less energy than comparably bright incandescent bulbs do. So switching to fluorescents will shave your energy bill. The big surprise: Relying on fluorescent lights may also ...

Governments, utilities, environmentalists and, of course, retailers everywhere are spreading the word. Few, however, are volunteering to collect the mercury-laced bulbs for recycling - despite what ...

Energy-saving light bulbs were at the centre of a fresh health scare last night after researchers claimed they can release potentially harmful amounts of mercury if broken. Levels of toxic vapour ...

FOND DU LAC (WLUK) -- One of the men accused of illegally dumping 35,000 fluorescent lamps containing mercury, including using a tractor to push the bulbs into a stream which ends at the Horicon Marsh ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. A recycling bin at Maine Hardware in Portland, filled with compact ...

Wondering how to safely dispose of newer CFL and LED light bulbs? We've got the answers you need!

How many experts does it actually take to change a light bulb, specifically an eco light bulb? That has been the question ever since Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) experienced a fall from ...

Q: What are the greenest light bulbs to use? I hear there has been a lot of backlash against compact fluorescents because they contain mercury. A: Just a decade ago, incandescent bulbs were just about ...

The Environment Agency has called for more information to be made available on the health and environmental risks posed by low-energy light bulbs. Official advice from the Department of the ...