[ale] OT: CFL recycle?

[Jim Kinney]

On Wed, Dec 2, 2009 at 10:12 AM, Geoffrey <lists at serioustechnology.com>wrote:

> Ken Cochran wrote:
> > I wish I could find someone (reasonably local to me) who
> > recycled BFLs (Big Fluorescent Lights), e.g. 4 & 8 foot T12/T8.
> > {sigh}  -kc
>
> Good point.  Do they have the same issue the CFLs do?  (mercury)
>

yep!  Those have been a known problem for a long time. It was common to have
"the janitor" take them out back and break them into the dumpster. Thus
making the dumpster nearly eligible for EPA SuperFund money.

>
> >
> >> Date: Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:46:25 -0500
> >> From: Scott Castaline <skotchman at gmail.com>
> >> To: "Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!" <ale at ale.org>
> >> Subject: Re: [ale] OT: CFL recycle?
> >>
> >> On 12/02/2009 09:35 AM, Geoffrey wrote:
> >>> Anyone know where one can properly recycle CFLs?
> >>>
> >> Home Depot has advertised in the past as having bins for recycling GFLs.
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