tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727975.post2270761701612925104..comments2024-03-25T16:30:58.213+13:00Comments on GREENIE WATCH: JRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00829082699850674281noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727975.post-63757679532196293242012-02-05T04:20:43.785+13:002012-02-05T04:20:43.785+13:00Has anyone checked on whether or not breaking one ...Has anyone checked on whether or not breaking one of those mercury containing, federally mandated CFLs wipes out the savings in mercury from power plants for the victim of the broken bulb? Especially if one does not open all windows, leave the room, wait one hour and then meticulously vacuum up the remnants. (Note: using a hepa filter makes this safe. It's how the bulbs are recycled--broken in a vacuum container that has a hepa filter. The vacuum container closely resembles a shop vac....) My guess is the EPA hopes IQ's don't go up much or people might end up figuring out the EPA is clueless.slktacnoreply@blogger.com