This maybe a little off topic but it fits in with the energy / recycling and trash pick up emails.
Many people suggest using Compact Fluorescent Lamps to save energy. Before you purchase and install any of these lamps you should read the EPA Fact sheet linked here: http://www.nema.org/lamprecycle/epafactsheet-cfl.pdf These lamps contain mercury. In fact if you look closely you can sometimes see pea sized drops of mercury rolling around inside the lamp. If the lamp breaks it could release mercury directly into your home. These lamps should be handled very carefully and should never be installed in a location where they could be easily broken. It is also extremely important that the lamps are disposed of properly. The EPA's suggestion of putting the bulbs into a plastic bag before disposing of them sounds good but the trash truck's compactor will crush the bag and bulb when the trash is collected and the mercury will leak into the environment at either the landfill or the transfer station (e.g. Grey's Ferry right next to the Schuylkill). I have a few I would like to dispose of properly. Does anyone know if the sanitation department takes them during the hazard waste pickup days? Thanks, Lowell On 3/5/07, Robin Gresham-Chin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Folks, I hope this will be interesting to everybody. We all waste energy in so many unnoticeable ways. These products may help save money and keep us greener. If you buy one share it with your neighbors. The link is for gadgets that monitor appliance energy use or turn off unused devices. I just unplugged my cell phone, shredder and camera battery charger. I am sure there are other "conveniences" I don't need to have on constant ready . http://www.treehugger.com/files/2006/12/cut_back_on_pha.php Robin
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