Comments on: Is Green Hazardous? https://www.greenprophet.com/2008/03/green-hazardous/ Sustainably Driven. Future Ready. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:25:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jack Reichert https://www.greenprophet.com/2008/03/green-hazardous/#comment-500 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:25:52 +0000 http://greenprophet.com/2008/03/28/1227/green-hazardous/#comment-500 Thanks Raspberry! Great Points!

]]> By: Raspberry Swirl https://www.greenprophet.com/2008/03/green-hazardous/#comment-501 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:39:35 +0000 http://greenprophet.com/2008/03/28/1227/green-hazardous/#comment-501 Research conducted in the USA and Europe shows that on a lifecycle basis, individual CFLs are responsible for releasing less mercury into the environment than incandescent light bulbs. Mercury is a byproduct of coal-fired power generation, and since CFLs use much less electricity than an incandescent light bulb and last longer, they are responsible for less mercury pollution.

From: http://www.environment.gov.au/settlements/energyefficiency/lighting.html#health

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