[Greenbuilding] [BULK] Re: compact fluorescent bulbs

[Lawrence Lile]

On the other hand, I know a guy who lost every CFL in his house after a
lightning storm. Cost him probably $200, back when they were over $10
each..  

 
 

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[mailto:greenbuilding-bounces at listserv.repp.org] On Behalf Of Kat
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 9:54 PM
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Subject: [BULK] Re: [Greenbuilding] compact fluorescent bulbs
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I just keep a can in the house into which goes dead batteries and dead 
CFLs.  Then, once every three years or so, I take them to hazardous
waste.

On 3/17/2007 7:41:01 PM, Sacie Lambertson wrote:
 >
 > I have to note that we
 > haven't thrown out a single CFL in the
 > six-seven years we've used them
 > in our present location. I have one
 > bulb that has been used off and on for about 30 yrs, obviously a bit
 > more off than-----on. 8-) Disposal ought to be a problem of
 > course, but they sure last a loooong time. Sacie
 >


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