A new law went into effect in Washington on Jan. 1 requiring manufacturers of compact fluorescent light bulbs to pay for a state-run recycling program for their products. The law aims to keep CFLs out ...

WILLMAR -- Consumer excuses for not using compact fluorescent light bulbs are dwindling now that public and private entities are offering free recycling of used bulbs. Energy-saving CFL light bulbs ...

WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA) -- A new consumer survey finds nearly 75 percent of homes now use CFL light bulbs. These compact fluorescent bulbs save money and energy. And now that the government has mandated ...

In this column, staff at the Center for EcoTechnology offer advice on easy ways for people — and businesses — to introduce green changes in their daily lives. We commonly receive questions about how ...

The Environmental Protection Agency says that since CFLs contain a small amount of mercury, there are important guidelines to follow for correct disposal. It recommends that consumers take burned out ...

Veolia Environmental Services, Lombard, Ill., the nation’s largest fluorescent lamp recycler, has announced that retailers and other businesses can now participate in a consistent, convenient and cost ...

Many households have begun replacing old incandescent light bulbs with those funny-looking spiral-tubed bulbs called CFLs, or compact fluorescent lights. However, people may not realize that used CFL ...

You see them in every grocery store and home center - those funny-looking curly compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) that are rapidly replacing the old round bulbs. And pretty soon, the Energy ...

AmerenUE (UE), a Missouri-based utility firm, has announced that its residential energy efficiency department is launching a compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb recycling program for UE customers.

The Home Depot in Lewis Center has intake bins for recycling CFL bulbs and rechargeable batteries. Take your compact flourescent (CFL) bulbs to be recycled at Home Depot instead of throwing them in ...

Wal-Mart stores, Supercenters and Sam's Clubs across Minnesota will recycle compact fluorescent light bulbs free of charge on Saturday, part of a campaign to encourage consumers to buy, use and then ...

CASTRO VALLEY — StopWaste.org is offering users of compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs and fluorescent tubes of all sizes a way to recycle them so they can be disposed of properly. As part of the ...