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Safe CFL Disposal
The story was a classic example of mindless hysteria by an environmentalist twit. The official disposal information is available at: http://www.nema.org/lamprecycle/epafactsheet-cfl.pdf and many other locations. Please note that the mercury not released into the environment by not burning coal (at the US rate, where 50% of electricy is from coal) exceeds the total mercury content of a CFL. So the long term mercury impact is a net decrease in emissions. At present there is relatively little mercury recycling from flourescent lights because the mercury amounts are so small, but recycling disposal locations are becoming more common. The bulk of mercury recovery is from things like old thermostats (with their mercury switches) that contain far more mercury. For some reason the mindless hysterical terror meme regarding mercury seems immortal. We deal with so many other poisons in our lives and manage those risks. But mercury is somehow different. There are responses to this message:
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