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Behold The Great Light Bulb Scam!
Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFLs) are showing up everywhere. Traditional light bulbs we’ve all used are about to be a thing of the past. CFLs are another example of good intentions gone bad.
It should really be called “Green Insanity”. According to the “so-called experts” CFL bulbs use 75% less energy and last about 10 times longer than an incandescent bulb. The official US government website www.energystar.gov/cfls states the following:
In a CFL an electric current is driven through a tube containing argon and a small amount of mercury vapor. This generates invisible ultraviolet light that excites phosphor on the inside of the tube, which emits visible light.
Lie #1 – These bulbs last longer. Fact: In some cases yes and in some cases no. Many people who have replaced their lights with CFLs have not experienced a longer lasting bulb.
Lie # 2 – CFLs are better for the environment. Fact: The truth is these bulbs are a 1,000 times worse for the environment because of the mercury gas they contain.
They say “be careful of the mercury inside the bulb and if you accidentally break one be sure to open the windows and use gloves to pick up the pieces.” How many people will do that? Duh! Billions of people all over the world will be dumping their burned out CFLs in the garbage which will contaminate the landscape of the earth with mercury.
Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFLs) are showing up everywhere. Traditional light bulbs we’ve all used are about to be a thing of the past. CFLs are another example of good intentions gone bad.
It should really be called “Green Insanity”. According to the “so-called experts” CFL bulbs use 75% less energy and last about 10 times longer than an incandescent bulb. The official US government website www.energystar.gov/cfls states the following:
In a CFL an electric current is driven through a tube containing argon and a small amount of mercury vapor. This generates invisible ultraviolet light that excites phosphor on the inside of the tube, which emits visible light.
Lie #1 – These bulbs last longer. Fact: In some cases yes and in some cases no. Many people who have replaced their lights with CFLs have not experienced a longer lasting bulb.
Lie # 2 – CFLs are better for the environment. Fact: The truth is these bulbs are a 1,000 times worse for the environment because of the mercury gas they contain.
They say “be careful of the mercury inside the bulb and if you accidentally break one be sure to open the windows and use gloves to pick up the pieces.” How many people will do that? Duh! Billions of people all over the world will be dumping their burned out CFLs in the garbage which will contaminate the landscape of the earth with mercury.