Each CFL contains a small amount of mercury, so you need to
recycle old bulbs.
Not exact matches
As the
old light
bulbs burn out,
recycle them into fun ornaments and decorations such as a light
bulb penguin or snowman.
You know youre supposed to
recycle, but what should you do with your light
bulbs, your
old paint cans, or your dead car battery?
Important: Please don't be tempted to
recycle your
old light
bulbs with your glass bottles and jars.
This is less than 1 percent as much mercury as found in
old thermometers, but it still means broken
bulbs should be treated with care and discarded
bulbs should be
recycled instead of thrown out.
Think reclaimed materials like 300 - year -
old Spanish roof tile, CFL
bulbs, solar trees, low - flow sinks and toilets, and a carpet made entirely from post-consumer waste
recycled plastic water bottles.
We're using the reusable shopping totes instead of plastic bags,
recycling aluminum cans, turning lights off when we leave the room, unplugging appliances we aren't using, using flourescent light
bulbs and teaching our 4 year
old about
recycling.