[Greenbuilding] compact fluorescent bulbs

[Reuben Deumling]

I've had pretty good luck fashioning paper lamp shades out of yellow-tinted
paper. You can use wire or skip the wire and just glue or fold some of your
favorite paper around the bulb, leaving some air gap of course. I've found
it possible to reproduce incandescent yellow pretty easily.

Has anyone else tried this?

Reuben Deumling

On 3/17/07, Ben Pratt <prattb at uwstout.edu> wrote:
>
> I have tried many different brands, but my wife finds the color too
> cold and harsh--even with the ones that say they give a warm light.
> They are OK (i.e. she tolerates them) if they are in an enclosed
> fixture, but when exposed, as in a ceiling fan, the light is pretty
> unpleasant. I could live with them, but my wife can't. Any
> suggestions? I thought I'd found a solution when I came across some
> at IKEA that enclose the tube in a "traditional-looking" bulb. But
> the color of these is very cold.
>      Also, I question the environmental impact of these bulbs. They
> save energy, but contain mercury. I must confess, I've accidentally
> broken one or two in my day. Also, I wonder what percentage of them
> are disposed of correctly. I'd bet some jerks buy them for the cost
> savings, but not because of environmental concerns--then throw them
> out with the regular garbage. So, are these bulbs a good idea or not?
> Is LED our best hope for the future---when the cost comes down and
> the technology is perfected?
> -Ben
>
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