A new law went into effect in Washington on Jan. 1 requiring manufacturers of compact fluorescent light bulbs to pay for a state-run recycling program for their products. The law aims to keep CFLs out ...

In this column, staff at the Center for EcoTechnology offer advice on easy ways for people — and businesses — to introduce green changes in their daily lives. We commonly receive questions about how ...

The Environmental Protection Agency says that since CFLs contain a small amount of mercury, there are important guidelines to follow for correct disposal. It recommends that consumers take burned out ...

Veolia Environmental Services, Lombard, Ill., the nation’s largest fluorescent lamp recycler, has announced that retailers and other businesses can now participate in a consistent, convenient and cost ...

Local utilities want you to use energy-efficient compact fluorescent lights. They're even subsidizing the cost, to make them more affordable. But getting their help on the disposal end hasn't been so ...

WILLMAR -- Consumer excuses for not using compact fluorescent light bulbs are dwindling now that public and private entities are offering free recycling of used bulbs. Energy-saving CFL light bulbs ...

AmerenUE (UE), a Missouri-based utility firm, has announced that its residential energy efficiency department is launching a compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb recycling program for UE customers.

Wal-Mart stores, Supercenters and Sam's Clubs across Minnesota will recycle compact fluorescent light bulbs free of charge on Saturday, part of a campaign to encourage consumers to buy, use and then ...

You see them in every grocery store and home center - those funny-looking curly compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) that are rapidly replacing the old round bulbs. And pretty soon, the Energy ...

The Home Depot in Lewis Center has intake bins for recycling CFL bulbs and rechargeable batteries. Take your compact flourescent (CFL) bulbs to be recycled at Home Depot instead of throwing them in ...

Q. Your recent article touting CFL bulbs was unfortunately one-sided. The cost savings dwindle when these bulbs burn out and they must be taken to a toxic waste disposal site. The time taken to find ...

CASTRO VALLEY — StopWaste.org is offering users of compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs and fluorescent tubes of all sizes a way to recycle them so they can be disposed of properly. As part of the ...