Comments on: Where to take your CFLs http://www.forcedgreen.com/2008/09/where-to-take-your-cfls/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:44:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Robert Boivin http://www.forcedgreen.com/2008/09/where-to-take-your-cfls/#comment-831 Robert Boivin Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:31:06 +0000 http://www.forcedgreen.com/2008/09/where-to-take-your-cfls/#comment-831 Hi Linda I live in Quebec and RONA also offers a free recycling program. I am concerned about disposal of these bulbs, I work in HAZMAT disposal and consel many people on proper disposal procedures for all kind of products. What conserns me about these CFL's is the way they are advertised, I wish stores selling them would have to indicate they are hazardous waste and were to dispose of them. They always mention the ecological factor in reducing energy costs but if everyone in Canada, the US and the world changed to CFL's and only a small percentage didn't dispose of them properly what would the ecological impact? We need to get the message out that these bulbs have to be disposed of as HAZARDOUS waste and the only way I see that being done is in advertisement praysing the benefits of CFL's Here is a good article and some links to bulb clean-up http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/cfl.asp Hi Linda
I live in Quebec and RONA also offers a free recycling program. I am concerned about disposal of these bulbs, I work in HAZMAT disposal and consel many people on proper disposal procedures for all kind of products. What conserns me about these CFL’s is the way they are advertised, I wish stores selling them would have to indicate they are hazardous waste and were to dispose of them. They always mention the ecological factor in reducing energy costs but if everyone in Canada, the US and the world changed to CFL’s and only a small percentage didn’t dispose of them properly what would the ecological impact?
We need to get the message out that these bulbs have to be disposed of as HAZARDOUS waste and the only way I see that being done is in advertisement praysing the benefits of CFL’s

Here is a good article and some links to bulb clean-up
http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/cfl.asp

]]> By: Linda http://www.forcedgreen.com/2008/09/where-to-take-your-cfls/#comment-828 Linda Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:42:12 +0000 http://www.forcedgreen.com/2008/09/where-to-take-your-cfls/#comment-828 Hi Barbara ... Thanks for the extra place to take cfls. Hi Barbara … Thanks for the extra place to take cfls.

]]> By: Barbara http://www.forcedgreen.com/2008/09/where-to-take-your-cfls/#comment-830 Barbara Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:52:06 +0000 http://www.forcedgreen.com/2008/09/where-to-take-your-cfls/#comment-830 Hi Linda, Thanks for the tip. I have a Home Depot near by. I did an article on this topic back in April, but back then they were in the process of looking for stores to take them. I heard Walmart takes them too, but I'm not positive! Hi Linda,

Thanks for the tip. I have a Home Depot near by.
I did an article on this topic back in April, but back then they were in the process of looking for stores to take them. I heard Walmart takes them too, but I’m not positive!

]]> By: Linda http://www.forcedgreen.com/2008/09/where-to-take-your-cfls/#comment-829 Linda Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:46:48 +0000 http://www.forcedgreen.com/2008/09/where-to-take-your-cfls/#comment-829 Hi Mike ... Thanks for the tip! I did not know that other hardware stores did the same. Hi Judy ... you are welcome! Hi Mike … Thanks for the tip! I did not know that other hardware stores did the same.

Hi Judy … you are welcome!

]]> By: Judy Woodbury http://www.forcedgreen.com/2008/09/where-to-take-your-cfls/#comment-827 Judy Woodbury Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:23:05 +0000 http://www.forcedgreen.com/2008/09/where-to-take-your-cfls/#comment-827 GO HOME DEPOT! Thanks for the tip, Linda. See you soon! GO HOME DEPOT! Thanks for the tip, Linda. See you soon!

]]> By: Mike@EasyGreensy http://www.forcedgreen.com/2008/09/where-to-take-your-cfls/#comment-826 Mike@EasyGreensy Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:33:01 +0000 http://www.forcedgreen.com/2008/09/where-to-take-your-cfls/#comment-826 It's too bad they just recently closed our HD. Well I guess it's not that bad, but I won't go there. Most other hardware stores will also take CFLs. Don't be afraid to ask as I've often seen the boxes kept behind or under a counter. This also holds true for batteries at electronics stores. Mike@EasyGreensys last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/easygreensy/~3/uPKW_LVVOpM/" rel="nofollow">Take Your Green Website to the Next Level</a> It’s too bad they just recently closed our HD. Well I guess it’s not that bad, but I won’t go there.

Most other hardware stores will also take CFLs. Don’t be afraid to ask as I’ve often seen the boxes kept behind or under a counter. This also holds true for batteries at electronics stores.

Mike@EasyGreensys last blog post..Take Your Green Website to the Next Level

]]> By: Linda http://www.forcedgreen.com/2008/09/where-to-take-your-cfls/#comment-825 Linda Sun, 07 Sep 2008 19:58:15 +0000 http://www.forcedgreen.com/2008/09/where-to-take-your-cfls/#comment-825 Hi Tomato Lady ... you betcha Hi Barbara ... I think everyone might have one nearby. Mine is about 26 miles away! LOL Hi Susan ... Glad we could help! Hi Tomato Lady … you betcha

Hi Barbara … I think everyone might have one nearby. Mine is about 26 miles away! LOL

Hi Susan … Glad we could help!

]]> By: » More Than A Montage - Tons of Useful Information Online Internet Marketing Strategies: Social Media Marketing Strategies, Internet Marketing Techniques, Hot Topic News, Reviews & More http://www.forcedgreen.com/2008/09/where-to-take-your-cfls/#comment-824 » More Than A Montage - Tons of Useful Information Online Internet Marketing Strategies: Social Media Marketing Strategies, Internet Marketing Techniques, Hot Topic News, Reviews & More Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:54:24 +0000 http://www.forcedgreen.com/2008/09/where-to-take-your-cfls/#comment-824 [...] start with a household dilemma… where to take your old lightbulbs, Linda over at Forcedgreen tells you who, what, where and how: According to the EPA’s Energy Star [...] [...] start with a household dilemma… where to take your old lightbulbs, Linda over at Forcedgreen tells you who, what, where and how: According to the EPA’s Energy Star [...]

]]> By: Susan Helene Gottfried http://www.forcedgreen.com/2008/09/where-to-take-your-cfls/#comment-823 Susan Helene Gottfried Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:44:32 +0000 http://www.forcedgreen.com/2008/09/where-to-take-your-cfls/#comment-823 Cool. I've been looking for a recycling center for our CFLs. Susan Helene Gottfrieds last blog post..<a href="http://westofmars.blogspot.com/2008/09/fiction-outtake-time-after-dinner-early.html" rel="nofollow">Fiction Outtake: The Time After Dinner (The Early Days)</a> Cool. I’ve been looking for a recycling center for our CFLs.

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]]> By: Barbara Swafford http://www.forcedgreen.com/2008/09/where-to-take-your-cfls/#comment-822 Barbara Swafford Sun, 07 Sep 2008 09:14:07 +0000 http://www.forcedgreen.com/2008/09/where-to-take-your-cfls/#comment-822 Hi Linda, Thanks for sharing where we can take our CFLs. Luckily we have a Home Depot in our area. Barbara Swaffords last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bloggingwithoutablog/DWWZ/~3/383932285/" rel="nofollow">Open Mic - The Need For Speed</a> Hi Linda,

Thanks for sharing where we can take our CFLs. Luckily we have a Home Depot in our area.

Barbara Swaffords last blog post..Open Mic – The Need For Speed

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