Q: Can I recycle my fluorescent light bulbs? — T. I. A: Yes, T.I., but never in your mixed recycling bin or cart! Don’t forget that there are two distinct ways to recycle something. The first is via ...

A: The answer to your question, T.T., is going to depend on which types of old light bulbs you have. If you are referring to traditional incandescent bulbs, then these are safe for disposal in the ...

Lauren Murphy is a writer and environmentalist based in the Pacific Northwest. She holds a degree in Environmental Sciences from Western Washington University. Each type of light bulb is recycled ...

Have any fluorescent bulbs, either the long tubes or squiggly compact ones? These days, most consumers are switching to newer LED bulbs, which burn cooler and last longer. But what are you supposed to ...

Recycling facilities collect glass and mercury from thrown away fluorescent bulbs, but discarded lighting could also supply rare-earth metals for reuse. The 17 metals referred to as rare earths aren't ...

Have you switched all or some of the light bulbs in your home to the new energy-saving spiral bulbs, also known as compact fluorescent lights (CFLs)? Great job! But you are not done yet. What are you ...

Veolia Environmental Services, Lombard, Ill., the nation’s largest fluorescent lamp recycler, has announced that retailers and other businesses can now participate in a consistent, convenient and cost ...

Whether they are decades old or recent start-ups, a number of equipment makers who presented at the Electronics Recycling Asia conference in November say they can offer improved processing methods.