Comments on: Wal-Mart to Host Fluorescent Light Bulb Collections

By: springokc

springokc — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 00:51:08 +0000

This sounds great. The only trouble is I live about 150 miles away from the nearest location. Why are only the Tulsa stores in Oklahoma doing this? How might I get the Oklahoma City Sams and Walmarts to collect the flourescents also?

By: lorna

lorna — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 18:55:07 +0000

While I appreciate Wal-Mart’s attempts to help reduce waste, if it is very important to be recycling fluorescent bulbs, what do we do for the other 364 days of the year? Will it be an annual event at Wal-Mart? I’d rather not be storing old, breakable bulbs containing mercury without an idea of where they can go. (I know I was previously uninformed of this recycling day and threw mine out with the trash).

By: wendy

wendy — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 03:23:22 +0000

One would hope increased awareness would be a side effect of this day. This is the first I’ve heard about it, though, two days before the event. But you’re right, it’s a good start.

By: isaac

isaac — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:25:17 +0000

I am glad to see retail organizations stepping up. There is so much they can do, given how many millions of people walk into their stores weekly. Imagine if they could use this opportunity to increase awareness around reduction, re-use and recycling….Thank you!