Comments on: California May Ban Conventional Lightbulbs by 2012 http://greenlocalliving.com/california-may-ban-conventional-lightbulbs-by-2012/ Resources to Living Green Near You Thu, 30 Dec 2010 04:57:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Joya B http://greenlocalliving.com/california-may-ban-conventional-lightbulbs-by-2012/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Joya B Thu, 30 Dec 2010 04:57:06 +0000 http://greenlocalliving.com/?p=273#comment-67 The fluorescent bulbs contain mercury and are dangerous if they break. There are also many of us who find the light they produce almost suicidally depressing. The notion that we will no longer be able to escape them is horrible. The fluorescent bulbs contain mercury and are dangerous if they break. There are also many of us who find the light they produce almost suicidally depressing. The notion that we will no longer be able to escape them is horrible.

]]> By: peter dublin http://greenlocalliving.com/california-may-ban-conventional-lightbulbs-by-2012/comment-page-1/#comment-29 peter dublin Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:34:59 +0000 http://greenlocalliving.com/?p=273#comment-29 Thanks for the interest Just saw your new post too, will comment on that I do think about the energy and emissions concerns, so as you saw the site has rather expanded to look at that too... I also think tax is a better alternative, if light bulbs need to be targeted (it's just about reducing electricity consumption after all - not because the bulbs are unsafe to use!) Thanks for the interest
Just saw your new post too, will comment on that
I do think about the energy and emissions concerns,
so as you saw the site has rather expanded to look at that too…

I also think tax is a better alternative, if light bulbs need to be targeted
(it’s just about reducing electricity consumption after all – not because the bulbs are unsafe to use!)

]]> By: Green Living http://greenlocalliving.com/california-may-ban-conventional-lightbulbs-by-2012/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Green Living Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:34:04 +0000 http://greenlocalliving.com/?p=273#comment-28 I can see your point and I am going to post again with some of the info you led me towards, thanks I can see your point and I am going to post again with some of the info you led me towards, thanks

]]> By: peter dublin http://greenlocalliving.com/california-may-ban-conventional-lightbulbs-by-2012/comment-page-1/#comment-27 peter dublin Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:51:42 +0000 http://greenlocalliving.com/?p=273#comment-27 I agree about need to look after the envirinment, but the ban makes no sense, in my view: About the government and big business politics that led to the ban on light bulbs in Europe and elsewhere <a href="http://ceolas.net/#li1ax" rel="nofollow">http://ceolas.net/#li1ax</a> . . I agree about need to look after the envirinment, but the ban makes no sense, in my view:

About the government and big business politics that led to the ban on light bulbs in Europe and elsewhere

http://ceolas.net/#li1ax

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