Global warming

[RICHARD]

The mention of CFLs makes me mention another problem. CFLs have mercury in them. Burned out or defective CFLs will wind up in our land fills leading to more mercury leaking into our ground water. Banning incandescent light bulbs to save on electricity, is that a good payoff to have more mercury in our soils and waters? That worries me more than Co2.

Thank you.

I got a flyer from the city of Lost Angeles about sorting out the trash, food, recyclables, etc.

I cannot recycle any bulbs, of any type. Either I take them to a 'roundup' or toss them into the trash. So, now? I get the goofy "I am polluting the planet" guilty trip when I toss one into the trash..

Aside from getting ANOTHER bin to put out on trash day? How many light bulbs does the average home toss out a month?


I remember 'back in the day' when you either tossed your motor oil into the street drain or dug a hole in the backyard and dumped it there. How many jillion gallons of water does one quart, let alone the 4-5 in an engine crankcase, pollute when turned loose on the planet.

[smokey the elder]

TANSTAAFL. Everything we do has an environmental impact. All we can do is to try to minimize it as much as possible.

[kokopup]

Smokey the Elder
TANSTAAFL. Everything we do has an environmental impact. All we can do is to try to minimize it as much as possible.

Amen Smokey!
That says it all. EVERYTHING we do has an environmental impact. All we can do is to try to minimize it as much as possible.