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On Feb 18, 9:27 am, John Henderson <jhenRemoveT...@talk21.com> wrote:
> Whata Fool wrote:
> >             What?      The greens must think people are nuts.
>
> Not at all.  Many who want to ensure a future for our planet and
> its species simply do their bit and set an example.  In the
> long term, history will be the judge of whether our concerns
> are justified.  In the short term, we're saving money and
> sleeping well at night.
>
> John

I would like to ensure a future for our planet and its species. I am
in favor of reducing pollution, making more efficient use of energy
and resources, and saving money sounds like a great idea.

However, I am very concerned about these compact fluorescent
lightbulbs (CFLs). As pointed out above, they contain mercury, a
highly toxic heavy metal. They need to be disposed of as 'hazardous
waste'.

That is bad enough, but there is more. I know of some places in the
world, where the CFLs are sold with no warning on the box that the
product even contains mercury. There is also no warning about
disposing of them as 'hazardous waste'. Presumably the labelling laws
allow this, and I am sure it helps sales if you omit the fact that the
product contains mercury. How many other places in the world allow
this situation with mercury or other toxic and dangerous products.

One person when asked about the danger of mercury in CFLs was reported
to have said "Don't worry, there is not enough mercury in a single
light bulb to kill you". !!!

So John, in the short term, you are saving money, sleeping well at
night, and allowing mercury, a highly toxic heavy metal, to be
released into the environment. Personally I would rather take my
chances with CO2.