Tuesday, April 06, 2010

Green myths debunked - Products: Fluorescent lightbulbs


6. Products: Fluorescent lightbulbs
Products: Fluorescent lightbulbs
Myth: Fluorescent bulbs are bad since they contain mercury.

Reality: Yes, but not using them will pour even more mercury into our ecosystem.

Low-energy compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) contain mercury, which is why some consumers understandably haven't made the switch from incandescent ones.

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