So you’ve replaced most of your home’s incandescent light bulbs with the new, highly efficient and rather curly variety. Good for you! You will be using less and spending less of your paycheck each month because of your environmentally wise choice. However, and there always seems to be a however, be careful with those things! They contain , from 1 to 6 milligrams per , so if you break one, be careful about cleaning it up, as it is a well-known health hazard, especially to children. Discussions are well under way as to the best way to deal with these bulbs after they burn out, but the most important thing is for you not to throw them into the trash. Look for a recycling program for bulbs in your neighborhood and keep that from getting into our air and groundwater.

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