CFL Disposal: It's In the Bag


	CFL Disposal: It's In the Bag

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      Researchers develop a mercury-absorbing material that could take the risk out of recycling compact fluorescents    </DIV>
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      <SPAN class="author">By Sam Barrett</SPAN>
      <SPAN class="posted">Posted 07.10.2008 at 5:25 pm</SPAN>
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<P>Compact fluorescent light bulbs solve one problem, but present another: Although the bulbs are longer-lasting and more energy efficient than incandescent bulbs, CFLs contain mercury, a neurotoxin. If a bulb breaks or isn’t recycled properly, the <A target="_blank" href="http://www.epa.gov/mercury/consumerinfo.htm" linkindex="67" set="yes">mercury can be released into the environment</A>. </p> [ <A href="http://www.popsci.com/go-green/article/2008-07/cfl-disposal-its-bag" linkindex="68">Read Full Story</A> ]
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