Comments on: The 18Seconds Movement http://www.practicalenvironmentalist.com/eco-gadgets/the-18seconds-movement.htm Useful environmentally friendly news and advice. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:36:59 +0000 hourly 1 By: Michael Welsch http://www.practicalenvironmentalist.com/eco-gadgets/the-18seconds-movement.htm/comment-page-1#comment-571 Michael Welsch Fri, 11 May 2007 18:12:25 +0000 http://www.practicalenvironmentalist.com/eco-gadgets/the-18seconds-movement.htm#comment-571 Today more and more environmentally aware consumers are converting from incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). When compared with standard incandescent bulbs, CFLs offer many benefits. Replacing a 60-watt incandescent with a 13-watt CFL can save you at least $30 in energy costs over the life of the bulb. CFLs do however, contain trace amounts of mercury (less than your average household thermometer). At the end of their life, CFLs should be disposed of properly. We offer simple way to properly recycle spent CFLs, help keep mercury out of your landfill and off of your table. Visit us at www.recycleyourcfl.com Today more and more environmentally aware consumers are converting from incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). When
compared with standard incandescent bulbs, CFLs offer many benefits. Replacing a 60-watt incandescent with a 13-watt CFL can save you at least $30 in energy costs over the life of the bulb.

CFLs do however, contain trace amounts of mercury (less than your average household thermometer). At the end of their life, CFLs should be disposed of properly. We offer simple way to properly recycle spent CFLs, help keep mercury out of your landfill and off of your table.

Visit us at http://www.recycleyourcfl.com

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