Monday, July 23, 2007

one step forward, skip a step back....

why do all CFL lightbulbs come in plastic packaging? they really aren't any more fragile than traditional lightbulbs, which come in recyclable cardboard. it seems like some kind of silly tradeoff - get the eco-responsible bulbs, leave a heap o' plastic on the planet. manufacturers, change this!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Unfortunately the answer puts us yet another step back, beyond the skip... Because the CFL lightbulbs contain trace amounts of mercury. It isn't a matter or whether or not they are more fragile - it's a matter of protecting everything else from contamination in the event that one actually does break.