For years, consumers have been urged to switch to CFLs, or compact fluorescent lights, which use about one-quarter of the electricity of incandescent bulbs. But unknown to many, CFLs come with a ...

Veolia Environmental Services, Lombard, Ill., the nation’s largest fluorescent lamp recycler, has announced that retailers and other businesses can now participate in a consistent, convenient and cost ...

Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) debuted in the 1980s and became popular a couple of decades later, when manufacturers improved their performance and fit. These bulbs are about 75% more ...

Q: Can I recycle my fluorescent light bulbs? — T. I. A: Yes, T.I., but never in your mixed recycling bin or cart! Don’t forget that there are two distinct ways to recycle something. The first is via ...

Compact fluorescent light bulbs, long touted by environmentalists as a more efficient and longer-lasting alternative to the incandescent bulbs that have lighted homes for more than a century, are ...

Q: Is there a local place to either dispose of or recycle the long fluorescent light bulbs? I noticed that some stores offer recycling of the compact fluorescent bulbs but no mention is made for the ...