Do you remember making the switch from incandescent bulbs to CFLs? Today, switching to LEDs offers even more benefits in ...

They promise a longer life but even compact fluorescent light bulbs go dark eventually. What to do with them once that happens can be a dilemma for homeowners, as the bulbs contain a small amount of ...

I climbed gingerly down the ladder outside my house, caressing a burned-out fluorescent spotlight. I didn't want to risk having it fall and break -- not since reading the Environmental Protection ...

Q: Can I recycle my fluorescent light bulbs? — T. I. A: Yes, T.I., but never in your mixed recycling bin or cart! Don’t forget that there are two distinct ways to recycle something. The first is via ...

I confess that as kids, my friends and I loved to come across fluorescent light tubes that someone had thrown in the trash. We’d take them into the alley and toss them in the air. We enjoyed the ...

The darker side of the transition to compact fluorescent lights in our homes is that each bulb contains a small amount of mercury, a known neurotoxin. The Recycling Council of B.C. warns that compact ...