Mercury-absorbent Container Linings Developed For Broken Compact Fluorescent Lamps (Science Daily)
Researchers have discovered a nanomaterial that can absorb the mercury emitted from a broken compact fluorescent lamp. The researchers have created a mercury-absorbent container lining that can be used commercially. The packaging invention would relieve a major concern with CFL use and comes as CFL sales are projected to skyrocket.
Banning utility conducting door-to-door energy survey (The Press-Enterprise)
BANNING - The city's electric utility department is conducting a door-to-door energy survey. In exchange for answering questions about their personal energy use, residents will receive energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs.
Clark utility offers free replacement fluorescent light bulbs (The Columbian)
When compact fluorescent light bulbs burn out, Clark County residents can now trade in the energy-saving light sources for free replacement CFLs at any of Clark Public Utilities’ offices,...
Retail recycling (The Narrowsburg River Reporter)
MATAMORAS, PA — One of the nation’s largest retailers announced last week that its nearly 2,000 stores will begin accepting compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) from consumers for recycling.
Wauconda giving away free CFL bulbs (Lake County News Sun)
WAUCONDA -- Free compact fluorescent light bulbs are available to village residents while supplies last.
Home Depot to collect used compact fluorescent light bulbs (Columbian Missourian)
COLUMBIA — Energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs are common in Columbia, but ways to dispose of them are not. The bulbs contain mercury and can’t be thrown out with the rest of the trash.
Home Depot to collect used compact fluorescent light bulbs (Columbia Missourian)
COLUMBIA — Energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs are common in Columbia, but ways to dispose of them are not. The bulbs contain mercury and can’t be thrown out with the ...
Home Depot now accepting compact fluorescent bulbs for recycling (Miami Herald)
Q. I know compact fluorescent bulbs have mercury in them and aren't supposed to go in the garbage. How are we supposed to dispose of them?
The rules of reusing, repurposing and recycling don't stop at the backdoor. (The Gleaner)
Going green isn't just about hybrid cars, compact fluorescent light bulbs or low-flush toilets.
EPA pumped up about new Zarco station (Lawrence Journal-World)
Scott Zaremba sells a variety of so-called “flex” fuels, illuminates his fuel pumps with compact fluorescent light bulbs and grows grass that doesn’t require mowing on the roof of his soon-to-open coffee shop at Ninth and Iowa streets. Next up in his environmental drive: installation of solar panels to go on top of the canopy. And an electricity-generating wind turbine is on order.
