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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It looks like a robot from a science fiction movie but it only exterminates fluorescent light bulbs. The new bulb eater at the University of Calgary, an alien-looking lamp crushing system, will keep ...

The purpose of their research is to highlight the concern of mercury in fluorescent light, which, as they say in their abstract, “is an important technology for reducing electrical energy demand.” ...

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 ...

Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Monday signed new rules into law aimed at keeping mercury out of the environment by targeting light bulbs and medical devices. The bill requires consumers to recycle compact ...

Q: Given the toxicity of mercury, why in the world would light-bulb manufacturers have chosen to use this in the CFL light bulbs that replaced the incandescents? Soon after these new bulbs were ...

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 ...

In 2012, compact fluorescent light bulbs will be the norm. They use less energy - But their use has also prompted safety concerns and some consumer reluctance. Shirley McGlone takes a smoke break as ...

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 ...