Would you pay to recycle your CFLs?

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Would you pay to recycle your CFLs?

by Patricia Mayville-Cox
Jul 17th 2008 @ 1:09PM

Filed under: Reference/Green 101

Yesterday, Waste Management, a large waste management company, launched an online service to help households recycle hazardous household waste including compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), batteries and some electronics.

The program, Think Green From Home, starts with an online order of the special kit, which is delivered to your home. According to Waste Management, you simply set up the box and line it with the Mercury VaporLok bag. Fill it with your bulbs that you need to discard, then seal, and ship when full using a pre-paid shipping label. The Mercury VaporLok bag reduces the risk of environmental contamination should the bulbs break during shipping, according to the company.

The kit cost $14.95 and holds 15 bulbs. While there are other ways to recycle your CFLs, this one sounds very easy and relatively inexpensive.

Would you pay to recycle your CFLs?

[Via WSJ]

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