Mail them to your congressman! (Perhaps with a note "You know what you can
do with this!"?)

The author goes on in a mini-rant, but his basic idea has merit.

http://www.nationalreview.com/corner...even-f-hayward

Good question. In my area:
http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx
Fourth on the list.

In yours:
The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from
residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the
Westpark Consumer Recycling Center.

For more information and directions found via the links below...
ESC North
5614 Neches, Building C
ZIP Code 77026

ESC South
11500 South Post Oak
ZIP Code 77035

Westpark CRC
5900 Westpark
ZIP Code 77057

R

On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 10:20:22 -0800 (PST), RicodJour
wrote:

Good question. In my area

An Arizona company makes a machine that eats light bulbs. Long tubes,
etc. It captures all the material and gases (?). Seems they recycle
all the glass or metals. I forget.

When you think of how many bulbs are in Las Vegas casinos, they can
use such a machine on site. Then have the recycle carted away.

RicodJour wrote:
Good question. In my area:
http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx
Fourth on the list.

In yours:
The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from
residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the
Westpark Consumer Recycling Center.

For more information and directions found via the links below...
ESC North
5614 Neches, Building C
ZIP Code 77026

ESC South
11500 South Post Oak
ZIP Code 77035

Westpark CRC
5900 Westpark
ZIP Code 77057

Why would I take a burned-out (or whatever keeps them from functioning) CFL
to my recycling center when I could mail it to my congressman along with a
note saying "You know what you can do with this!"

HeyBub wrote:
RicodJour wrote:
Good question. In my area:
http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx
Fourth on the list.

In yours:
The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from
residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the
Westpark Consumer Recycling Center.

For more information and directions found via the links below...
ESC North
5614 Neches, Building C
ZIP Code 77026

ESC South
11500 South Post Oak
ZIP Code 77035

Westpark CRC
5900 Westpark
ZIP Code 77057

Why would I take a burned-out (or whatever keeps them from functioning) CFL
to my recycling center when I could mail it to my congressman along with a
note saying "You know what you can do with this!"


To prove you are smarter than a brick??

On Feb 12, 2:02*pm, LouB wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
RicodJour wrote:
Good question. *In my area:
http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx
Fourth on the list.

In yours:
The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from
residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the
Westpark Consumer Recycling Center.

For more information and directions found via the links below...
ESC North
5614 Neches, Building C
ZIP Code 77026

ESC South
11500 South Post Oak
ZIP Code 77035

Westpark CRC
5900 Westpark
ZIP Code 77057

Why would I take a burned-out (or whatever keeps them from functioning) CFL
to my recycling center when I could mail it to my congressman along with a
note saying "You know what you can do with this!"

To prove you are smarter than a brick??

==
Better to waste $5 on fuel to recycle a bulb which cost $2.50...what a
system...how can one lose? Better to save them up until you have a box
full and ship them all to your elected rep who helped pass the stupid
laws that supposedly saved the environment and energy costs by the
banning of most incandescent bulbs.
==

On Feb 12, 4:12*pm, Roy wrote:
On Feb 12, 2:02*pm, LouB wrote:



HeyBub wrote:
RicodJour wrote:
Good question. *In my area:
http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx
Fourth on the list.

In yours:
The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from
residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the
Westpark Consumer Recycling Center.

For more information and directions found via the links below...
ESC North
5614 Neches, Building C
ZIP Code 77026

ESC South
11500 South Post Oak
ZIP Code 77035

Westpark CRC
5900 Westpark
ZIP Code 77057

Why would I take a burned-out (or whatever keeps them from functioning) CFL
to my recycling center when I could mail it to my congressman along with a
note saying "You know what you can do with this!"

To prove you are smarter than a brick??

==
Better to waste $5 on fuel to recycle a bulb which cost $2.50...what a
system...how can one lose? Better to save them up until you have a box
full and ship them all to your elected rep who helped pass the stupid
laws that supposedly saved the environment and energy costs by the
banning of most incandescent bulbs.
==

What do you do with your waste batteries, oil, paints, pesticides,
medicines, etc? It's no big deal to have a hazardous material
recycling container and deal with the stuff appropriately. Within a
couple or three years there will be a light bulb deposit instituted.
Might as well get in the habit now.

R

Roy wrote:
On Feb 12, 2:02 pm, LouB wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
RicodJour wrote:
Good question. In my area:
http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx
Fourth on the list.
In yours:
The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from
residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the
Westpark Consumer Recycling Center.
For more information and directions found via the links below...
ESC North
5614 Neches, Building C
ZIP Code 77026
ESC South
11500 South Post Oak
ZIP Code 77035
Westpark CRC
5900 Westpark
ZIP Code 77057
Why would I take a burned-out (or whatever keeps them from functioning) CFL
to my recycling center when I could mail it to my congressman along with a
note saying "You know what you can do with this!"
To prove you are smarter than a brick??

==
Better to waste $5 on fuel to recycle a bulb which cost $2.50...what a
system...how can one lose? Better to save them up until you have a box
full and ship them all to your elected rep who helped pass the stupid
laws that supposedly saved the environment and energy costs by the
banning of most incandescent bulbs.
==
Who cares about the environment or the future. Let the kids and
grandkids handle our stupidity.

LouB wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
RicodJour wrote:
Good question. In my area:
http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx
Fourth on the list.

In yours:
The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes
from residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers
and the Westpark Consumer Recycling Center.

For more information and directions found via the links below...
ESC North
5614 Neches, Building C
ZIP Code 77026

ESC South
11500 South Post Oak
ZIP Code 77035

Westpark CRC
5900 Westpark
ZIP Code 77057

Why would I take a burned-out (or whatever keeps them from
functioning) CFL to my recycling center when I could mail it to my
congressman along with a note saying "You know what you can do with
this!"
To prove you are smarter than a brick??

Bricks are the Einsteins of the building material world!

On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 14:56:51 -0600, "HeyBub"
wrote:

RicodJour wrote:
Good question. In my area:
http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx
Fourth on the list.

In yours:
The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from
residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the
Westpark Consumer Recycling Center.

For more information and directions found via the links below...
ESC North
5614 Neches, Building C
ZIP Code 77026

ESC South
11500 South Post Oak
ZIP Code 77035

Westpark CRC
5900 Westpark
ZIP Code 77057

Why would I take a burned-out (or whatever keeps them from functioning) CFL
to my recycling center when I could mail it to my congressman along with a
note saying "You know what you can do with this!"


I generally leave recyclable stuff in my car (batteries, lights,
plastic bags, etc) and whenever I happen to be at Home Depot I drop
them off. Is that really so hard to do?

On Feb 14, 5:38*am, dgk wrote:
On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 14:56:51 -0600, "HeyBub"
wrote:





RicodJour wrote:
Good question. *In my area:
http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx
Fourth on the list.

In yours:
The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from
residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the
Westpark Consumer Recycling Center.

For more information and directions found via the links below...
ESC North
5614 Neches, Building C
ZIP Code 77026

ESC South
11500 South Post Oak
ZIP Code 77035

Westpark CRC
5900 Westpark
ZIP Code 77057

Why would I take a burned-out (or whatever keeps them from functioning) CFL
to my recycling center when I could mail it to my congressman along with a
note saying "You know what you can do with this!"

I generally leave recyclable stuff in my car (batteries, lights,
plastic bags, etc) and whenever I happen to be at Home Depot I drop
them off. Is that really so hard to do?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Yep but where I live the recycling is very limited. There is a
convenient drop-off right in town but only for cans, aluminum cans,
cardboard, news paper. I am keeping a coffee can for used batteries,
dunno if they will take those or not. I alsohave a basement with a
lot of E-scrap. That I can only get rid of by hauling to the next
town (30 mile roundtrip) Somehow I always forget to load it up when I
am going that ways.

Sure would be nice to have a spot for plastic recyclables.

Harry K

On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 10:20:22 -0800 (PST), RicodJour
wrote:

Good question. In my area:
http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx
Fourth on the list.

In yours:
The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from
residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the
Westpark Consumer Recycling Center.

And what's the tradeoff of energy saved by the CFLs vs energy wasted
by all those people making an average 20 mile round trip burning gas?

The gas is a much bigger loss.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"Ashton Crusher" wrote in message
...

The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and
tubes from
residents at the North and South Environmental Service
Centers and the
Westpark Consumer Recycling Center.

And what's the tradeoff of energy saved by the CFLs vs
energy wasted
by all those people making an average 20 mile round trip
burning gas?

Stormin Mormon wrote:
The gas is a much bigger loss.


The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and
tubes from
residents at the North and South Environmental Service
Centers and the
Westpark Consumer Recycling Center.

And what's the tradeoff of energy saved by the CFLs vs
energy wasted
by all those people making an average 20 mile round trip
burning gas?

People who would travel twenty miles to properly dispose of a defunct CFL
would be riding bicycles. No gas involved.

On Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:45:41 -0600, "HeyBub" wrote:

Stormin Mormon wrote:
The gas is a much bigger loss.


The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and
tubes from
residents at the North and South Environmental Service
Centers and the
Westpark Consumer Recycling Center.

And what's the tradeoff of energy saved by the CFLs vs
energy wasted
by all those people making an average 20 mile round trip
burning gas?

People who would travel twenty miles to properly dispose of a defunct CFL
would be riding bicycles. No gas involved.

Any idea how much energy is needed to raise the food necessary to ride the
bicycle that 20 miles?

On Feb 14, 10:12*am, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:
The gas is a much bigger loss.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
*www.lds.org
.

"Ashton Crusher" wrote in message

...

The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and
tubes from
residents at the North and South Environmental Service
Centers and the
Westpark Consumer Recycling Center.

And what's the tradeoff of energy saved by the CFLs vs
energy wasted
by all those people making an average 20 mile round trip
burning gas?

You are assuming tht the only reason people make that trip is to drop
off the recyclables. I suspect anyone old enough to drive knows how
to combine trips.

Harry K

In , Ashton Crusher wrote:
On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 10:20:22 -0800 (PST), RicodJour
wrote:

Good question. In my area:
http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx
Fourth on the list.

In yours:
The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from
residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the
Westpark Consumer Recycling Center.

And what's the tradeoff of energy saved by the CFLs vs energy wasted
by all those people making an average 20 mile round trip burning gas?

Keep dead CFLs lying around until you are heading towards their disposal
site for other purposes. Next time you go to Home Depot, dump there all
of your CFLs that croaked since the last time you went to HD with dead
CFLs.
--
- Don Klipstein )

On Feb 14, 2:05*pm, (Don Klipstein) wrote:
In , Ashton Crusher wrote:

On Sat, 12 Feb 2011 10:20:22 -0800 (PST), RicodJour
wrote:

Good question. *In my area:
http://www.northhempsteadny.gov/cont...4435/5474.aspx
Fourth on the list.

In yours:
The City of Houston will accept fluorescent light bulbs and tubes from
residents at the North and South Environmental Service Centers and the
Westpark Consumer Recycling Center.

And what's the tradeoff of energy saved by the CFLs vs energy wasted
by all those people making an average 20 mile round trip burning gas?

* Keep dead CFLs lying around until you are heading towards their disposal
site for other purposes. *Next time you go to Home Depot, dump there all
of your CFLs that croaked since the last time you went to HD with dead
CFLs.
--
*- Don Klipstein )

In my case that would be about 1 CFL a year or two. Just replaced one
last week, can't recall when the last time was.

Harry K

Don Klipstein wrote:

Keep dead CFLs lying around until you are heading towards their
disposal site for other purposes. Next time you go to Home Depot,
dump there all of your CFLs that croaked since the last time you went
to HD with dead CFLs.

Is that so you can get your deposit back?

I mean there must be a good reason...

I'm gunna through them in the street to break them !We played with
murcury in the 50's , didn't make me stupid,dunt tink sooo ?

Jerry


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