Those curlicue bulbs have been around long enough that some are starting to burn out.And they don't belong in the landfill. "I know just from talking to people that we needto get the word out," says ...

In today’s environmentally conscious world, most people are used to recycling glass bottles, aluminum cans, or newspapers regularly. The light bulb, though, is one item that still eludes us when it ...

Compact fluorescent light bulbs - the ones with the strange curly glass - last longer and are energy efficient, but a group of seventh-grade girls has also learned there are dangers associated with ...

Now I'm not hear to go on a jolipatroli about the environment and watching what we dump/later leeches into the environment.<BR><BR>Nor am I hear to lobby for other uses, like iridescent bulbs, wax ...

You've likely seen CFL's on store shelves by now. They're the funny shaped light bulb that in some cases uses 75% less energy to light up a room. "If I have 50 of these, that's a big savings in ...

A It has been a chore trying to find a place to dispose of compact fluorescent lights. But it's getting easier as more places are accepting them, sometimes free of charge. And collection boxes may ...

Veolia Environmental Services, Lombard, Ill., the nation’s largest fluorescent lamp recycler, has announced that retailers and other businesses can now participate in a consistent, convenient and cost ...

It’s Daylight Saving Time this weekend, and in addition to changing your clocks, you can help the environment. After you set your clocks forward an hour Saturday night before you go bed and change ...

Editor: The Aug. 16 column by William Silfvast titled “‘Shedding Light on CFLs,” is interesting as far as it goes. He neglected to include information on disposal of CFL bulbs or the fact that they ...

Toxic chemicals, e-waste, light bulbs and batteries are just a few common household items that exit our homes and can end up in the landfill, where they may or may not break down or leach into the ...