Comments on: Change Your Lightbulbs http://everymondaymatters.com/10/ 52 Ways to Make a Difference Sun, 29 May 2011 21:46:32 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: halie http://everymondaymatters.com/10/comment-page-1/#comment-21045 halie Mon, 02 May 2011 12:58:56 +0000 http://www.everymondaymatters.com/?p=44#comment-21045 hi troy!!!! ur awesome!!! hi troy!!!! ur awesome!!!

]]> By: halie http://everymondaymatters.com/10/comment-page-1/#comment-21044 halie Mon, 02 May 2011 12:56:47 +0000 http://www.everymondaymatters.com/?p=44#comment-21044 yay its monday!!! penguins!!!! yay its monday!!! penguins!!!!

]]> By: Jason http://everymondaymatters.com/10/comment-page-1/#comment-20629 Jason Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:25:55 +0000 http://www.everymondaymatters.com/?p=44#comment-20629 I understand the concern for the mercury contained in CFLs. When I change them, the worry is always in the back of my mind: What if I drop it? What if it busts while I'm screwing it in. But this is a small concern since most of the bulbs are very sturdy and the amount of mercury in each one is too small to really cause any harm. As for disposal, many home improvement stores, such as Home Depot, have ongoing CFL recycling programs. Load up your dead CFLs, call your local home improvement store, and see if they have such a program. I understand the concern for the mercury contained in CFLs. When I change them, the worry is always in the back of my mind: What if I drop it? What if it busts while I’m screwing it in. But this is a small concern since most of the bulbs are very sturdy and the amount of mercury in each one is too small to really cause any harm.

As for disposal, many home improvement stores, such as Home Depot, have ongoing CFL recycling programs. Load up your dead CFLs, call your local home improvement store, and see if they have such a program.

]]> By: Ron http://everymondaymatters.com/10/comment-page-1/#comment-1375 Ron Mon, 09 Mar 2009 18:40:56 +0000 http://www.everymondaymatters.com/?p=44#comment-1375 I like the fact that CFL's save energy and last longer than incandescent lamps however, I'm concerned with the containment of hazardous waste (mercury) if the lamp breaks and disposal of CFL's. What will be the long term effects to the environment? Most consumers will not read or follow the warnings and instructions on the packaging and simply dispose of broken or burned out lamps in their garbage. I I prefer the color of an incandescent lamp over that of a CFL and find the that using incandescent lamps in conjunction with a dimmer can provide the same energy savings as a CFL with better color and less hazard to people or the environment. I like the fact that CFL’s save energy and last longer than incandescent lamps however, I’m concerned with the containment of hazardous waste (mercury) if the lamp breaks and disposal of CFL’s. What will be the long term effects to the environment? Most consumers will not read or follow the warnings and instructions on the packaging and simply dispose of broken or burned out lamps in their garbage. I

I prefer the color of an incandescent lamp over that of a CFL and find the that using incandescent lamps in conjunction with a dimmer can provide the same energy savings as a CFL with better color and less hazard to people or the environment.

]]> By: Troy http://everymondaymatters.com/10/comment-page-1/#comment-1374 Troy Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:50:19 +0000 http://www.everymondaymatters.com/?p=44#comment-1374 When we moved into our house about 5 years ago, we utilized rebates to help with the cost of the bulbs, making the cost difference only about $1/bulb which definitely helps. Some of the bulbs that are most often used are finally giving out now. We replaced 4800 watts of regular bulbs with 370 wats of CFL bulbs...it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that we have been saving a lot of money over these 5 years! I saved all of my incandescent for use in my garage where the temp is colder and the CFLs don't always start up right away. When we moved into our house about 5 years ago, we utilized rebates to help with the cost of the bulbs, making the cost difference only about $1/bulb which definitely helps. Some of the bulbs that are most often used are finally giving out now. We replaced 4800 watts of regular bulbs with 370 wats of CFL bulbs…it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that we have been saving a lot of money over these 5 years! I saved all of my incandescent for use in my garage where the temp is colder and the CFLs don’t always start up right away.

]]> By: Jason http://everymondaymatters.com/10/comment-page-1/#comment-918 Jason Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:11:22 +0000 http://www.everymondaymatters.com/?p=44#comment-918 It's true that the CFL bulbs are more expensive, which is the #1 complaint for most people. However, I have had the same CFLs for a little more than two years. Even though you are paying more, it is still cheaper than purchasing regular bulbs that will burn out in a few months (at most). CFLs are worth the investment because they use less energy, which saves on your electric bill and helps the environment, and they last. You really do get your money's worth. I like the advice of replacing a little at a time. This will cut back on the amount you have to spend and I guarantee that by the time you can afford to replace the last bulb in your house, most (if not all) of the others will still be burning. It’s true that the CFL bulbs are more expensive, which is the #1 complaint for most people. However, I have had the same CFLs for a little more than two years. Even though you are paying more, it is still cheaper than purchasing regular bulbs that will burn out in a few months (at most). CFLs are worth the investment because they use less energy, which saves on your electric bill and helps the environment, and they last. You really do get your money’s worth.

I like the advice of replacing a little at a time. This will cut back on the amount you have to spend and I guarantee that by the time you can afford to replace the last bulb in your house, most (if not all) of the others will still be burning.

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