re: #409 njdhockeyfan

I still don’t get what your point is. Since CF bulbs release less mercury than coal plants that makes them safer than incandescent light bulbs?

Read this:

How do CFLs result in less mercury in the environment compared to traditional light bulbs? Electricity use is the main source of mercury emissions in the U.S. CFLs use less electricity than incandescent lights, meaning CFLs reduce the amount of mercury into the environment. As shown in the table below, a 13-watt, 8,000-rated-hour-life CFL (60-watt equivalent; a common light bulb type) will save 376 kWh over its lifetime, thus avoiding 4.3 mg of mercury. If the bulb goes to a landfill, overall emissions savings would drop a little, to 3.9 mg. EPA recommends that CFLs are recycled where possible, to maximize mercury savings.