Comments on: CFL Recycling Rates Remain Low http://earth911.com/blog/2008/05/19/cfl-recycling-rates-remain-low/ Make Everyday Earth Day Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:11:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: caeli http://earth911.com/blog/2008/05/19/cfl-recycling-rates-remain-low/#comment-14901 caeli Tue, 27 May 2008 17:19:28 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2008/05/19/cfl-recycling-rates-remain-low/#comment-14901 gary22, the big reason to complain about mercury vs. phosphorus is that mercury is a neurotoxin and a heavy metal, meaning that it can linger in the environment (particularly biomass) for a very long time and can pose harmful effects to the reproductive and nerve systems of what ever animal it gets into. I agree with you on the use of LEDs - I never understood why environmental groups were so big on CFLs from the start, given the mercury issue. (Ironically, I found this website because I'm trying to find a recycling location for CFLs in California!) gary22, the big reason to complain about mercury vs. phosphorus is that mercury is a neurotoxin and a heavy metal, meaning that it can linger in the environment (particularly biomass) for a very long time and can pose harmful effects to the reproductive and nerve systems of what ever animal it gets into. I agree with you on the use of LEDs - I never understood why environmental groups were so big on CFLs from the start, given the mercury issue. (Ironically, I found this website because I’m trying to find a recycling location for CFLs in California!)

]]> By: kgo http://earth911.com/blog/2008/05/19/cfl-recycling-rates-remain-low/#comment-14756 kgo Thu, 22 May 2008 19:03:36 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2008/05/19/cfl-recycling-rates-remain-low/#comment-14756 [...] given away by the millions by local energy companies. You can find a location to recycle CFLs and fhttp://earth911.com/blog/2008/05/19/cfl-recycling-rates-remain-low/Muni driver with most complaints exposed KGO-TV Bay AreaThe I-Team exposes the Muni driver who's had [...] [...] given away by the millions by local energy companies. You can find a location to recycle CFLs and fhttp://earth911.com/blog/2008/05/19/cfl-recycling-rates-remain-low/Muni driver with most complaints exposed KGO-TV Bay AreaThe I-Team exposes the Muni driver who’s had [...]

]]> By: gary22 http://earth911.com/blog/2008/05/19/cfl-recycling-rates-remain-low/#comment-14678 gary22 Tue, 20 May 2008 00:49:47 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2008/05/19/cfl-recycling-rates-remain-low/#comment-14678 Hi, The issue about mercury is fine and good; but I don't hear anybody mentioning the phosphorus that is also in florescent bulbs??? Myself I'm looking into LEDs. (Longer life, no phosphorus or mercury) Hi,

The issue about mercury is fine and good; but I don’t hear anybody mentioning the phosphorus that is also in florescent bulbs???

Myself I’m looking into LEDs. (Longer life, no phosphorus or mercury)

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