the end of incandescent light?
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Originally Posted by GT35 STI
I know no one knew that it was going to become a water pollutant, but if you have to produce more items with mercury in them, don't you think there is going to be more mercury around, therefore higher risk for it to get into our water
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and if someone breaks the light bulb into billions of pieces...? like most people do who just throw them in the trash can, and they end up at dumps shattered in pieces, which then get rained on... where does the mercury go then?
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Originally Posted by GT35 STI
and if someone breaks the light bulb into billions of pieces...? like most people do who just throw them in the trash can, and they end up at dumps shattered in pieces, which then get rained on... where does the mercury go then?
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Originally Posted by Double Phister
Another concern is what to do with all of the mercury when the CFLs do burn out.
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Originally Posted by BAN SUVS
That's a real ****ty example, since nobody else knew MTBE was going to be a water pollutant. It's not like Republicans were up in arms about the additive because it would turn out to be a pollutant. They just *****ed about how much it cost to put in.
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Originally Posted by BAN SUVS
People shoud use more CFLs (there are 6 or 7 in use in my house already) but banning incandescents as if that will save the planet is retarded.
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i saw a demo of LED home lighting.... i want... never change a bulb again yes pls
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If your name was Jose, you could get free medicare and be free of any law "minor" law you ever break... like breaking into a country for example....
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Originally Posted by irrational x
just add a few cents tax to regular bulbs and use the money to pay a credit on CFLs or other low energy lighting.
i saw a demo of LED home lighting.... i want... never change a bulb again yes pls
i saw a demo of LED home lighting.... i want... never change a bulb again yes pls