"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
ll.com...

Still not convinced that comparing the energy used by the appliance with
the energy used to transport when dead it is particulary useful. Indeed
it just shows that saving up your waste until you have a full load is
much better as the energy used is then spread over many more items.


One also needs to consider the energy expended to recycle / dispose of a
fluorescent tube once it is at the dump, compared to energy expended on a
filament bulb.

James