Re: The great CFL rip-off.

On Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:43:24 +0100, Peter Hill
<peter.usenet1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:30:50 +0100, "ian field"
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http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2009/08/31/euro-chiefs-dim-view-of-eco-bulbs-115875-21636908/


CFL bulbs contain mercury and have to be recycled properly. How many
are? What amounts to none from domestic use. There is no way to detect
a CLF in a bag in a wheelie bin. The cost in petrol to take one of
these bulbs to a council tip that has safe storage and recycling
cancels out about 700 hours of the savings (based on 2L of fuel).

My tip makes people sign for disposal of tubes. There is no way to
detect a CLF in a bag in a wheelie bin.

They don't last the hours they claim, I've already got 3 dead ones.
There is no way to detect a CLF in a bag in a wheelie bin.

The true legacy and cost of domestic use of these bulbs has yet to
come back to us as the mercury leaches out of landfill, or directly to
atmosphere as incinerators become more widespread due to EU landfill
tax and regs. 25 million UK households, 10 bulbs per houshold (I've
got 21 due to using wall lights) is 250 million bulbs, at least 1mg
per bulb (can be 3mg), that's 250Kg of mercury on it's way to landfil
or air. There is no way to detect a CLF in a bag in a wheelie bin.

Don't forget that some power stations pump out large amounts of
mercury and CFLs do not contain much mercury.

Some people argue that less mercury is released into the environment
even if all CFLs end up in landfill (than if we used incandescents).

But I agree that the benefits CFLs are greatly exaggerated.
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