Comments on: Shedding Light on the Human Cost of CFLs

By: Uncle B

Uncle B — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:35:57 +0000

A new LED will replace the CFL’s shortly. SEE:
“A £2 energy-saving lightbulb that lasts for 60 years has been developed by scientists at Cambridge University. The researchers have designed a bulb that is three times more energy efficient than today’s best offer and can cut lighting bills by 75 per cent.The bulbs are 12 times more efficient that conventional tungsten bulbs and three times more efficient than compact fluorescent “energy efficient” bulbs. They can burn for 100,000 hours and they illuminate instantly and can be dimmed, unlike energy efficient bulbs.”
http://theinfochief.com/
We can all relax, knowing that the new bulbs will last a lifetime and are not so breakable either! Progress!

By: Sandy

Sandy — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:20:04 +0000

The EPA has a 19 step — 19 STEP! – clean-up process for a broken CFL. Including clearing the room and sealing the broken bulb in a glass jar. Then after you have picked up every visible fragment you can vacuum for the remaining microscopic particles then take the vacuum cleaner bag and seal it inside of another plastic bag.

Hmmmm…..

By: Luanne Bradley

Luanne Bradley — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:34:51 +0000

Yes, the LED lights are much better because of the mercury factor and also are very efficient. Most green architects and designers are installing these instead of fluorescents and it’s important to urge vendors to sell them.