A It has been a chore trying to find a place to dispose of compact fluorescent lights. But it's getting easier as more places are accepting them, sometimes free of charge. And collection boxes may ...

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 ...

Answer Man: I understand the new light bulbs contain mercury and should be disposed of properly. How do we dispose of them? If one breaks, do we clean it up? I broke one and used a vacuum to clean it ...

Light bulbs are just about everywhere these days. As it turns out though, the past few decades have seen a lot happen in the lighting technology space, most notably the increased prevalence of LED ...

Q We are being urged to use more-efficient fluorescent bulbs. How does one dispose of these? The notice on the package states: "Manage in accord with disposal laws." I heard a long time ago that the ...

With sales of compact fluorescent light bulbs now described as brisk across King County, what's to be done with these mercury-burdened lamps once they burn out? The answer is complicated and can be ...