{"id":3163,"date":"2008-07-03T16:20:56","date_gmt":"2008-07-03T22:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=3163"},"modified":"2008-07-03T16:20:56","modified_gmt":"2008-07-03T22:20:56","slug":"environmental-defense-fund-easy-recycling-of-compact-fluorescent-light-bulbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/environmental-defense-fund-easy-recycling-of-compact-fluorescent-light-bulbs\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Defense Fund: Easy Recycling of Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-3165\" src=\"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/files\/2008\/07\/spiral_cfl.jpg\" alt=\"CFL light bulb\" width=\"250\" height=\"324\" \/>Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) use 75 percent less electricity than incandescent light bulbs for the same amount of light. (For why, see Bill&#8217;s post &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/environmentaldefenseblogs.org\/climate411\/2007\/03\/06\/lightbulbs\/\">Why Switch to Compact Fluorescents<\/a>&#8220;.) But <a href=\"http:\/\/environmentaldefenseblogs.org\/climate411\/2007\/05\/01\/cfl_mercury\/\">some people fear CFLs<\/a> because of the tiny amount of mercury they contain. The <a href=\"http:\/\/environmentaldefenseblogs.org\/climate411\/2007\/07\/31\/cfl_mercury-2\/\">risk from a broken CFL is extremely small<\/a>, but CFLs should be disposed of properly so landfills aren&#8217;t polluted. Sealing used bulbs in plastic bags before placing them in the trash can slow the release of mercury if the bulb breaks. But recycling is ideal.<\/p>\n<p>The problem, until now, has been that recycling CFLs was inconvenient for post people. That&#8217;s about to change, thanks to Home Depot. The <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2008\/06\/24\/business\/24recycling.html\">New York Times<\/a><\/em> reported this week that Home Depot will offer CFL recycling at all of its nearly 2000 U.S. stores. That puts 75 percent of Americans within 10 miles of a CFL recycling location.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not part of that 75 percent, you still have options. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/ms\/en_US\/about_ikea\/social_environmental\/environment.html\">Ikea stores provide CFL recycling bins<\/a>, as well. Or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/earth911.org\/household-items\/how-to-properly-dispose-of-hazardous-products\/\">Earth 911<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lamprecycle.org\/\">Lamp Recycle<\/a> to look for a recycling location near you.<\/p>\n<p>Need help choosing the right CFL? Visit our online guide, &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fightglobalwarming.com\/page.cfm?tagID=608\">How to Pick a Better Bulb<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) use 75 percent less electricity than incandescent light bulbs for the same amount of light. 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