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Creative technologies have helped us make great strides to make things more efficient in our lives to date, and in one place in particular, our homes. However, with new advances in technology we sometimes gain new problems, so we need to adapt to new ways in dealing with those problems. Compact fluorescent bulbs which I will refer to as a (CFLs) from now on, have been gaining popularity with the price of energy being so high and are replacing the incandescent bulb; I mean, why wouldn’t you a CFL can last 6,000 hours or more, a typical household incandescent lasts only 1,000 hours. However CFLs pose a significant environmental concern, in that they contain a small amount of mercury. If these bulbs are not disposed of properly they can end up in landfills and waste incinerators, thus ending up polluting our water and air. Everyone needs to do their part to preserve and, protect the environment; here’s a thought about only 3 percent of CFLs get disposed of properly, so where are the rest of them going? You guessed it, in the garbage. You may be asking yourself what can I do, well for one don’t throw them out. Store them safely until you are ready to take them to be recycled, or if your municipal government has a program including recycling CFLs have their waste collection service take them to be recycled. All it takes is a little effort to do your part. After this article you will find some videos explaining CFLs and properly disposing of them. Also here are a few links to a company that recycles and has information on recycling CFLs.
Recycling for your home
Veolia Environmental Residential Services "United States"
Recycling for your business
Veolia Environmental Business Services "United States"
If you are located outside the United States, here is their main site.
Veolia Environmental Services