Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: what do you do with incandescent lightbulbs? CFL

[Andrew Netherton (andrewnetherton]

On 1/24/07, Fred H Olson <fholson [at] cohousing.org> wrote:
> Since incandescent bulbs have a relatively short life I don't anticipate
> needing to dispose of working ones.  I am unaware of a way to recycle
> burned out ones.

There must be a way, as this link suggests that there is a market for
recycled incandescents:

http://www.recycle.net/specs/gr090140.html

I suppose the question then becomes whether creating the
infrastructure required to recycle incandescents would be better
applied to a higher volume residential recycleable waste stream.  For
example, I'd love to see a Green Bin program
(http://www.toronto.ca/greenbin/) started in my community.

Thank you for the feedback in regards to my surplus incandescents.

Andrew Netherton
Laurel Creek Commons (potluck tonight!)
Waterloo, ON, Canada