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As the sale of Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs begins to peak, the urgency for recycling them also increases. Home Depot is helping to offer a solution.
The popularity of CFL bulbs came after we discovered their longevity. According to Energy Star, qualified CFL bulbs use about 75 percent less energy than standard incandescent bulbs and last up to ten times longer, they save about $30 or more in electricity costs over each bulb's lifetime, they produce about 75 percent less heat so they're safer to operate and can cut energy costs associated with home cooling, and they are available in different sizes and shapes to fit in almost any fixture, indoors or outdoors. Purchasing these bulbs helps to save in many ways throughout your home, but after the bulb is used up, its deposit into the trash can be taxing in and of itself. As CFL bulbs contain small amounts of mercury, they are in turn harmful to the environment. To combat this issue, Home Depot stores launched a national, in-store campaign to encourage consumers to recycle CFL bulbs. At each store, customers can simply bring in any expired, unbroken CFL bulbs and give them to the store associate behind the returns desk. The bulbs will then be managed responsibly by an environmental management company who will coordinate CFL packaging, transportation and recycling to maximize safety and ensure environmental compliance. In addition to the CFL recycling program, The Home Depot has also launched an in store energy conservation program to switch Light Fixture Showrooms in U.S. stores from incandescent bulbs to CFLs by Fall 2008 and save $16 million annually in energy costs. The CFL recycling program is an extension of The Home Depot’s Eco Options program. Eco Options, launched in April 2007, is a classification that allows customers to easily identify products that have less of an impact on the environment. “The CFL recycling program is another example of how The Home Depot is empowering customers to help make a difference in their own homes, and have less of an impact on the environment,” said Ron Jarvis, senior vice president, Environmental Innovation. “With more than 75 percent of households located within 10 miles of a Home Depot store, this program is the first national solution to providing Americans with a convenient way to recycle CFLs.” For more information, please contact one of the Home Depot stores in our area and visit www.homedepot.com/ecooptions
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