[ale] OT: Disposal of standard fluorescent lamps?

[Geoffrey Myers]

Jim Kinney wrote:
> This is good to know! I'm finding the "10 year life span" to be totally 
> crap marketing and have a small collection of CFL's and few 4' tubes 
> that need a funeral.

Yeah, I started writing the purchase date on my CFLs with a permanent 
marker to see how long they really last. I'm not seeing the life out of 
them the marketers spew either.

> 
> BTW: CFL's are in general not designed for "base up" operation unless 
> specified.
> 
> On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 12:43 PM, Geoffrey Myers 
> <lists at serioustechnology.com <mailto:lists at serioustechnology.com>> wrote:
> 
>     Geoffrey Myers wrote:
>      > Boris Borisov wrote:
>      >> Southeast Recycling Technologies, Inc. Regional recycling
>     services in
>      >> Southeast for lamps and electronic scrap. Johnson City, TN; Memphis,
>      >> TN; Nashville, TN; Burlington, NC; Kennesaw, GA, Christiansburg, VA
>      >
>      > Thanks, I'll check them out.
> 
>     They'll take them for .25 per bulb.  Seems reasonable.  If you decide to
>     take them up on this offer, you need to call as this location is a one
>     man operation and you need to coordinate dropping them off with Richard.
>      Also, the preference is exact cash, as he does not have a 'cash box'
>     on hand.
> 
>      >
>      >
>      >> 800-592-3970 <tel:800-592-3970> www.recyclebulbs.com
>     <http://www.recyclebulbs.com>
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Until later, Geoffrey

"I predict future happiness for America if they can prevent
the government from wasting the labors of the people under
the pretense of taking care of them."
- Thomas Jefferson