Fluorescent light bulbs are so much more energy-efficient than incandescents that for some time consumers have been urged to replace their old-style filament-based bulbs. But there’s a downside to ...

Q: Can I recycle my fluorescent light bulbs? — T. I. A: Yes, T.I., but never in your mixed recycling bin or cart! Don’t forget that there are two distinct ways to recycle something. The first is via ...

Have any fluorescent bulbs, either the long tubes or squiggly compact ones? These days, most consumers are switching to newer LED bulbs, which burn cooler and last longer. But what are you supposed to ...

Q: Help! My town’s hazardous waste drop-off day was last month and I missed it. Now I have three or four CFL bulbs to recycle and nowhere to drop them off. I can’t drop it off at another county’s ...

It's a message being drummed into the heads of homeowners everywhere: Swap out those incandescent lights with longer-lasting compact fluorescent bulbs and cut your electric use. Governments, utilities ...

The Daily Breeze published a supplement titled “Focus on Recycling” on Feb. 16 that included an article on how to recycle fluorescent lights. But it only discussed recycling for businesses. What are ...

Under the terms of an enforcement agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the City of Yonkers, N.Y., has initiated a program to recycle fluorescent light bulbs, as well as light ...

EVERETT — There are now 56 more places to drop off those energy-saving bulbs for recycling than there were last week. Soon, there likely will be several more. Bartell Drug announced Monday that it has ...