GLENWOOD SPRINGS – A five-year resident of the Roaring Fork Valley who sells lighting supplies recently had a bright idea, and is now taking on the challenge of recycling light bulbs and other devices ...

A problem with compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs is that people are discarding them in the trash with their garbage carrier. I have mentioned this to several people but they don’t seem to want to be ...

There's been a big push lately for homeowners to start using more energy efficient light bulbs called compact fluorescent lights. They're the coiled-shaped bulbs that cost between $10 and $20 and use ...

Energy-saving light bulbs were at the centre of a fresh health scare last night after researchers claimed they can release potentially harmful amounts of mercury if broken. Levels of toxic vapour ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. A recycling bin at Maine Hardware in Portland, filled with compact ...

Governments, utilities, environmentalists and, of course, retailers everywhere are spreading the word. Few, however, are volunteering to collect the mercury-laced bulbs for recycling - despite what ...

Starting next year, Illinois will begin phasing out fluorescent light bulbs as a move toward reducing mercury pollution and reducing energy costs for households and businesses.

It looks like a robot from a science fiction movie but it only exterminates fluorescent light bulbs. The new bulb eater at the University of Calgary, an alien-looking lamp crushing system, will keep ...

Fluorescent lighting uses less energy than comparably bright incandescent bulbs do. So switching to fluorescents will shave your energy bill. The big surprise: Relying on fluorescent lights may also ...

In 2012, compact fluorescent light bulbs will be the norm. They use less energy - But their use has also prompted safety concerns and some consumer reluctance. Shirley McGlone takes a smoke break as ...

The federal government has unveiled its national plan for disposing of mercury-filled light bulbs in an environmentally responsible way and decreasing how much of the toxic substance ends up in ...