Home Depot Stores will Recycle Your CFL's
I have praised and touted the use of CFL bulbs for a long time. The main concern from many people I talk to is the fact that they contain mercury and you must recycle them. Home Depot has jumped on the CFL recycling bandwagon so you now can take your old bulbs to any of the company's stores.Bring in your unbroken CFL bulbs next time you make a trip to the Depot, and give them to the store associate behind the returns desk.
The main appeal of CFLs in my opinion is they use up to 75% less energy, last longer and cost less over time than incandescent bulbs. The average household can reduce its energy bills by $12 to $20 a month by using CFLs.
Within a year Home Depot plans to introduce more dimmable compact fluorescents. Home Depot's bulbs contain 2.3 to 3.5 milligrams of mercury, which is below the National Electrical Manufacturers Association recommendation of 5 milligrams or fewer.
About this blog
Roxanne Kotzman is a Daily News Photo Department veteran of nine years. When she and longtime friend Stacy Long
discovered their love all of all things environmentally responsible, they launched Happy Monkey Planet and jumped head-first into the vibrant eco-community.
Wow, so much to learn! But initially the idea is a pretty simple one: Let's change the world through information, education and action.
Rox & Stacy are a lot like you: ecologically minded but sometimes just plain overwhelmed when charged with the task of making a far-reaching difference in the environment. They have jobs, families, homes, lives and pets.
But what if doing better was a simple as a light-bulb change, a reusable canvas grocery bag, recycling that soda can or a cold-water wash?
These eco-chicks just hope to have a little fun, learn a little more, share a lot of information and maybe make the planet a happier, greener, cleaner place.
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