CFL Bulbs and Mercury Recycling CFL Bulbs The End of CFLs? What Are CFL bulbs? Compact fluorescent lamps, or CFLs for short, contain argon and mercury vapor housed within a spiral-shaped tube. They also have an integrated ballast, which produces an electric current to pass through the va...
Light bulbs aren’t technically e-waste, but CFLs, fluorescent bulbs and tubes, and high-intensity discharge bulbs contain mercury, which means they have to be disposed of responsibly. Accordingto the EPA(opens in a new tab), you can recycle mercury-containing bulbs and tubes through waste co...
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So, if you are still using fluorescent lights in a commercial or industrial facility, a lighting upgrade to LED lights can cut your energy costs by half. A very common upgrade we help with all the time is converting fluorescent T5 high-output high bays over tolinear panel high bays. At t...
Household Lighting: Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) & Household LEDsHousehold LEDs are what people commonly use to light up their homes. They aren’t really made for growing plants but can be a good way to get your feet wet in the growing world without a significant investment. They ...
Cool light sources, such as fluorescent lamps and LEDs, don't waste a lot of energy generating heat -- they give off mostly visible light. For this reason, they are slowly edging out the old reliable light bulb. For more information about incandescent light bulbs and other lighting ...
In Australia, hardware stores like Mitre 10 offer collection facilities andFluoroCyclehas a list of locations that will take CFL and fluorescent bulbs in each state. In the UK, many local recycling centres accept CFL bulbs, whileRecolightprovides a list of locations that also accept globes at ...
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