Word: cfl
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Although there are risks associated with CFL bulbs, many maintain that they are still the greener alternative when compared to traditional light bulbs...
...distributed over 1,000 CFL bulbs during freshman move-in and has distributed another 500 bulbs in the Houses thus far, according to Brandon P. Geller ’08, the undergraduate REP coordinator. REP will continue providing CFL bulbs to students, both through House reps and a spring “light bulb swap” of old incandescent light bulbs for CFLs...
Geller said in an e-mail that REP is looking into working with Dorm Crew to address CFL disposal during fall and spring clean...
Based on her project’s research, Takasaki found that most mercury emissions come from coal-fired electrical power, and because CFL bulbs use less electricity than incandescent light bulbs, they actually reduce the net amount of mercury released into the environment...
Even though the mercury in CFL bulbs may pose problems, it’s acknowledged that it would be far worse if people failed to use CFL bulbs simply to avoid these risks. “Although we want to get word out that there is a specific disposal procedure, it’s of much greater importance that students are using the CFL bulbs instead of incandescent ones,” Gogan says...