On Sun, Apr 8, 2012, at 03:24 AM, RussellMc wrote:
> > The only thing I find in the article with which I can totally agree is =
the
> > toxic aspect.
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> It's argued that a modern CFL with low mercury content contains
> substantially less mercury than is released into the environment is
> coal is used to provide the difference in energy between a CFL and
> incandescent over a CFL lifetime. Your assumptions and data may vary.

And not all bulbs get tossed into a landfill. People around here are
pretty well trained as to where things get disposed, our utility bills
have info on a regular basis. All the hardware stores have a bin for old
CFLs.

I find every so often a bulb has cracked during operation. I don't know
how much mercury escapes. It's not a frequent occurence.

CFLs are a good source of inductors.

Bob

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