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Ecobulb® - Working to Eliminate Mercury from the Environment
Using Ecobulbs® actually reduces the Mercury in the Environment. In addition to reducing green house gas emissions, saving consumers money and reducing Ireland’s electricity demand, many people don’t realize that...
Ecobulbs® actually have a net effect of reducing mercury in the environment.
Chart from Wikipedia (Link)
For further information go to www.save-n-energy.com/faq.php
Did you know that the mercury in CFLs is very low compared to that in other household appliances?
Chart from North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (Link)
Ecobulb® – Continually lowering Metals Content
All Energy Saving Bulbs Contain Mercury, but Ecobulbs® contain the least. The New Zealand Electricity Commission will soon develop minimum performance standards for energy saving bulbs. Currently they will not subsidize a bulb with greater than 5mg mercury. The Ecobulb® contains less than 50% this recommended amount. It is one of lowest contents of other energy saving bulbs and we are dedicated to continually trying to reduce this. This amount is so low, that if all of the Mercury from the 2 million bulbs sold to date were to be collected, one would struggle to fill a soda can.
Ecobulb® – Encouraging Safe Disposal of Bulbs
Disposing of Energy Saving Bulbs at the End of their life:
Disposing of Energy Saving Bulbs if the glass breaks:
More information on mercury in relation to personal health can be found at:
www.toxinz.com (Do search for 'Mercury')
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Because coal fired plant release more
mercury into the air over the
life of the
bulbs than the amount of mercury contained in
the bulb.
More importantly, that mercury is non-recoverable and more damaging
to the environment.