CFL Company Reduces Mercury, Packaging
Earthmate Lighting has addressed several of the main issues of purchasing compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs) by creating CFLs with 80 percent less post-consumer recycled cardboard packaging that can be recycled.
Earthmate’s packages are also printed with soy-based ink as opposed to petroleum-based ink. The goal was to promote energy efficiency while not filling up landfills with plastic packaging that comes with other CFLs.
The bulbs still contain one milligram of mercury, but the industry standard is five milligrams. As a result, they should be recycled to prevent contamination.
To recycle your CFLs, use Earth 911′s recycling locator. Learn more about Earthmate bulbs at the company’s site.
