Take Back the Bulbs
Sometimes, recycling isn't just a good idea... it's the law.
Seven states - California, Maine, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio and Indiana - now prohibit disposing of the corkscrew-shaped compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFL) with regular household waste. Those twirly little energy-savers contain a tiny amount of mercury, and while it poses little danger in the home even if the bulb breaks, it still doesn?t belong in the landfill.
One place to take your dead bulbs is home décor giant IKEA, whose U.S. locations all accept discarded CFLs for recycling and have done so since 2001. Find a store near you at www.ikea.com.
More information about CFL recycling is available http://earth911.org, which can help you find a recycling center near you; and www.lightbulbrecycling.com/regulations.html, which provides state-by-state links to recycling regulations and centers near you.
Dennis Spisak-Independent Green Party Candidate for State Representative-60th District
campaign site: http://votespisak.tripod.com