Comments on: Why this Diva might be stocking up on incandescent bulbs

By: gem

gem — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:50:57 +0000

You may never have to switch to CFLs as the law passed by Congress regulates the efficiency standard of lightbulbs and so far only CFLs meet these however, it is likely that lightbulb companies will start producing incandescants that satisfy the new standards. Now whether or not they will produce them in the US…

By: Gabreial

Gabreial — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:24:11 +0000

Hello,

Thanks for this post. I had no idea about these bulbs. We haven’t switched over yet, but it was in my plans when the others start to fade. I just read a really interesting article on Whole Foods Blog about these bulbs. There is a lot of great info and places to recycle them that may be very close to your home town.
http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/07/so-youve-changed-your-light-bulbs-now-what/#more-349

By: Lisa Sharp

Lisa Sharp — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:47:43 +0000

Unless you break them there is no way it will harm you. And did you know tons of things in all our homes have FAR more mercury than CFLs?

And there are lower mercury ones now and soon to be no mercury CFLs.

By: Angie @ Many Little Blessings

Angie @ Many Little Blessings — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:50:44 +0000

The mercury is the reason that I haven’t switched to CFL bulbs as well. It’s just too much of a risk, as far as I’m concerned.

The only thing I worry about them now is that lots of people just throw them away (not knowing that you really shouldn’t) and all that mercury is going to be going into landfills.

By: Laura J.

Laura J. — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:15:20 +0000

I started “stockpiling” incandescents a couple of months ago. I live in Texas, and to my knowledge there’s no plan to cease the sale of incandescents, but I’m not taking any chances. Every time I go to the grocery store, I try to pick up a couple of boxes. Saving energy is as simple as turning the light off when you leave a room … it doesn’t require the use of hazardous foreign made bulbs!

By: T with Honey

T with Honey — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:56:07 +0000

Yeah! I finally have a reason that may convince Honey to stop buying and using these things.
I think that most CFLs are not as bright plus they have this ‘warm up’ time. Many times I turn the bathroom lights on and walk away for 5 minutes. It takes that long for them to get up to full brightness so I can see what I’m doing.

By: megan

megan — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:52:26 +0000

i understand your point but i also consider this…how many times have you had an incandescent bulb shatter or break? maybe i’ve been lucky, but i can’t ever think of a time when i had one break.

By: Cat

Cat — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:04:49 +0000

WOW I was totally dumbfounded when I read your article. It just amazes me how the gov’t tries to force things onto us. California really amazes me, I always thought that California was very “green” but my two boys live down there and I am totally amazed how not “green” they are.
Thank you so much I will be doing the same as you – no CFL in the home.

Hugs!!!

By: steph

steph — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:55:01 +0000

ok I’m sold! I have only been buying CFL since we moved into our new house but won’t be anymore! thanks for the information!

By: Jenni

Jenni — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:10:55 +0000

Another aspect of the whole CFL issue that really disturbs me is the fact that (at least last time I researched it), there were no American made CFLs. The vast majority are made in China, a country whose standards are far lower than ours as far as environmental and safety issues.

It just kills me that the same people who spout the glory of CFLs in protecting our environment are willing to give up thousands of American jobs (think GE) to import CFLs made in China.

Not to mention the mercury issue…

By: Kim Priestap

Kim Priestap — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:44:52 +0000

By the way, I linked to you at Wizbang.

By: Christine

Christine — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:37:11 +0000

There is a new LED bulb that is supposed to be commercially available in the fall that has no mercury.

By: Kim Priestap

Kim Priestap — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:17:04 +0000

Sorry, that should be “go out of their way to make…”

By: Kim Priestap

Kim Priestap — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:16:17 +0000

It’s sad, but true. Many environmentalists consider “protecting” the environment above protecting humans. What is it with California legislators that they continually go out of their way to may their citizens’ lives as difficult as possible? They drive away business, tax the crap out of you, and try to control every aspect of your lives.

And many Californians have no problem with it at all.

I don’t get it. Not one bit.