All fluorescent light bulbs contain mercury, a highly persistent and toxic chemical that is accumulating at dangerous levels in humans, fish, and wildlife throughout the United States. SUNY College of ...

Fluorescent lighting uses less energy than comparably bright incandescent bulbs do. So switching to fluorescents will shave your energy bill. The big surprise: Relying on fluorescent lights may also ...

There's an old joke about the number of people it takes to change a light bulb. But because the newer energy-efficient kinds contain tiny amounts of mercury, the hard part now may be getting rid of ...

Incandescent bulbs do not contain mercury, but coal–fired power plants, which help to manufacture these incandescent bulbs, does emit mercury in their processes. CFLs are found as compact fluorescent ...

Highly efficient fluorescent light bulbs are widely touted as environmentally friendly, but they have created a recycling headache for the EPA and local governments. More often than not, their toxic ...

It looks like a robot from a science fiction movie but it only exterminates fluorescent light bulbs. The new bulb eater at the University of Calgary, an alien-looking lamp crushing system, will keep ...

When is a $10 light bulb worth the money? Perhaps when it lasts 45 years and pays for itself in electricity in a year. That’s the trade-off shoppers will have to ponder as a range of new, ...

The Environment Agency has called for more information to be made available on the health and environmental risks posed by low-energy light bulbs. Official advice from the Department of the ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. A recycling bin at Maine Hardware in Portland, filled with compact ...

The Oregon Senate has passed a bill limiting the amount of mercury allowed in compact fluorescent light bulbs that can be sold or distributed in the state. The Senate passed the bill on Feb. 15 by a ...

Freedom of choice is the foundation of American lifestyles. You have the freedom to choose a gas-guzzling Hummer as your vehicle. Heck, you can drive around your neighborhood in an 18-wheel truck if ...

Fond du Lac County Judge Laura Lavey set a $1,000 bond on the two men charged in the case of dumping fluorescent bulbs containing mercury.