Comments on: How Do I Clean Up After A Broken CFL? http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-do-i-clean-up-after-a-broken-cfl/ Wise Choices. Improved Finances. A Better Life. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:06:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Surfin’ the Net: 10/10 | Organizing Your Way http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-do-i-clean-up-after-a-broken-cfl/comment-page-1/#comment-11874 Surfin’ the Net: 10/10 | Organizing Your Way Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:13:27 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=884#comment-11874 [...] How Do I Clean Up After a Broke CFL, Wisdom [...] [...] How Do I Clean Up After a Broke CFL, Wisdom [...]

]]> By: Ron http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-do-i-clean-up-after-a-broken-cfl/comment-page-1/#comment-11856 Ron Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:44:51 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=884#comment-11856 Agreed! Agreed!

]]> By: Melissa http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-do-i-clean-up-after-a-broken-cfl/comment-page-1/#comment-11848 Melissa Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:05:31 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=884#comment-11848 There's no point jumping blindly on any old bandwagon... There’s no point jumping blindly on any old bandwagon…

]]> By: Ron http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-do-i-clean-up-after-a-broken-cfl/comment-page-1/#comment-11845 Ron Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:57:23 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=884#comment-11845 Yeah, and candles just aren't bright enough! I dunno, maybe we should all just go to bed earlier? I'd be on board for that one! Yeah, and candles just aren’t bright enough!
I dunno, maybe we should all just go to bed earlier? I’d be on board for that one!

]]> By: Melissa http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-do-i-clean-up-after-a-broken-cfl/comment-page-1/#comment-11841 Melissa Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:21:20 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=884#comment-11841 We have had massive national campaigns to replace old lightbulbs with these light bulbs - including the government coming and fitting out your house for free at one stage. I have read though, that due to the mercury content, these lightbulbs will cause a major environmental problem in the coming years, more so than the carbon consumption of older style bulbs. There are going to be hundreds of thousands (millions) of these bulbs ending up in landfill and leaking mercury into the soil and underlying water table - not so good. What do you do? You try to do the right thing... We have had massive national campaigns to replace old lightbulbs with these light bulbs – including the government coming and fitting out your house for free at one stage.

I have read though, that due to the mercury content, these lightbulbs will cause a major environmental problem in the coming years, more so than the carbon consumption of older style bulbs. There are going to be hundreds of thousands (millions) of these bulbs ending up in landfill and leaking mercury into the soil and underlying water table – not so good.

What do you do? You try to do the right thing…

]]> By: ray http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/how-do-i-clean-up-after-a-broken-cfl/comment-page-1/#comment-11840 ray Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:33:12 +0000 http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/?p=884#comment-11840 I've used a few in my home, but they look like too much trouble to deal with. But given that the government is banning incandescents, we have no choice. I’ve used a few in my home, but they look like too much trouble to deal with. But given that the government is banning incandescents, we have no choice.

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