Let's Celebrate Earth Day!

Speaking of "SUSTAINABLE LAWN CARE", I just found out mowing
your lawn for an hour is equal in emmissions to driving your car
for 10 hours. Lawns that reuire no mowing, less watering and thrive
on less chemicals are definitely worth looking into. . . not
mention the added peace and quiet.

give as many tips as u can give to save our wonderful planet
"the earth" n keep it neet n tidy as v keep
ourselves............

I just wanted to chime in. I agree with IDesi that people need
to learn how to turn off their lights alone with other electronic
devises. Alot still use power even if turned off. Put electrical
items that still use electricity on a power strip that you can turn
off easily and save.I know some of you are "fighting" with IDesi's
opinions but I saw YOU GO!! We need more people with that kind of
passion to make changes.

www.grist.org/advice/ask/2006/07/10/cfl-recycling/index.html?source=daily

no...you don't get it.even in compact fluorecent bulbs, mercury
is dangerous, the manufacture, the use, and yes even the disposal
is bad. It accumulates whether you take it to a facility, it still
gets buried or dumped somewhere and gets into the ground.It your
lamp falls over and breaks, it's a hazard, yes even a miniscule
amount is dangerous.you can't sweep it, you shouldn't vacum it
either.Hope your kids don't break it. """"" I see that you have
posted a link to the National Wildlife Federation Web site. On that
page, NWF discusses the mercury in fluorescent lights, not compact
fluorescent light bulbs. In fact, the NWF promotes the use of these
superefficient bulbs. See
http://www.nwf.org/nationalwildlife/article.cfm?issueID=74&articleID=1058
""""AS FAR AS THE ARTICLE, 1 IT WAS WRITTEN LAST YEAR, 2. IT WAS
PROBABLY DONE BY ANOTHER AUTHOR THAT DIDN'T DO ENOUGH HOMEWORK AND
WAS GOING ON WHAT MOST OTHER ARTICLES WERE OR ARE PREACHING,
without taking into account the long term use of it and the fact
that it's the second most toxic metal on earth. No matter what you
say, mercury is toxic, in even miniscule amounts, millions of
lightbulbs, of which will most likely just wind up in people's
kitchen garbage bags, are a bad idea. If it was no big deal than
they shouldn't have to put the warning "contains toxic mercury" on
the package.You will never change the fact that it is toxic and it
is bad. LEARN TO SHUT THE LIGHT OFF AND WORK ON GETTING SOME SOLAR
POWER HOOKED UP. :O)

I see that you have posted a link to the National Wildlife
Federation Web site. On that page, NWF discusses the mercury in
fluorescent lights, not compact fluorescent light bulbs. In fact,
the NWF promotes the use of these superefficient bulbs. See
http://www.nwf.org/nationalwildlife/article.cfm?issueID=74&articleID=1058You
might also be interested in reading a relevant commentary on the
mercury inside CFLs from the online environmental magazine, Grist.
Go to:
http://www.grist.org/advice/ask/2003/01/16/umbra-mercury/index.html

The following link gives many good reasons NOT TO USE COMPACT
FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS!!!!!!http://www.nwf.org/mercury/

For years we have taken the dehumidifier water from our basement
and used it to flush our toilets. water our plants, and wash our
cars. During the spring and summer months we get quite a few
gallons of water a week. Sometime we get too much!! I've teased my
wife that we could put the water through the water purifier and
drink it too. She doesn't like that idea

I'm sorry even with a minimal risk, mercury is mercury. MERCURY
IS THE SECOND MOST TOXIC METAL ON EARTH !!!!!!!!!!!!!! NEVER would
I buy such a thing. I would stick to conserving energy by shutting
off any unneccesary appliances.Secondly, you refer to not sweeping
it, what if my child is the one who knocks the lamp over by
accident. How different of an impact is that? It's still an
enviormental hazard, and even if the amount is that small, it's
still harmful.Its sounds like a bad idea to me.Mercury is
unneccesary in any form in any product. We shouldn't manufacture it
for anything. Tell me what kind of pollution comes out of the
manufacturing process of these
lightbulbs???!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CFL bulbs contain a tiny amount of vaporous mercury that helps
them light. The amount is about 4 milligrams, about the size of the
period at the end of this sentence. In comparison, it would take
more than 100 CFLs to equal the amount of mercury found in one
thermometer. If you accidentally break a CFL bulb, the glass is
more dangerous to you than the mercury. Wear gloves and clean up
the glass and any liquid or vapor with a wet rag, do not sweep the
area. The Environmental Protection Agency allows CFLs to be throw
away with regular trash, but they should not be incinerated. It
would take hundreds of CFLs to release enough mercury to pose a
significant danger to our water supply. Local regulations may
require CFLs to be recycled or disposed of at a household hazardous
waste facility. Check with your local household hazardous waste
management or recycling center. Overall, the energy savings of
compact fluorescent light bulbs FAR outweigh their minimal mercury
risks.

7. SAVE WITH COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBSby Heidi Hunt,
Assistant EditorWhy are people recommending these light bulbs?Have
you read the package?!! They contain MERCURY!!!!!!I would never buy
them! That's all we need, more mercury in the water shed.