As you may have noticed, we're diehard believers in compact fluorescent lights, or CFLs. They're affordable, they save gobs of electricity, they're a good (if not perfect) way to keep carbon -- and mercury -- out of the atmosphere, and with some savvy shopping you can pick out ones that will make you and your home look great. Read on for that and other links to our best posts about CFLs...
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Comments (2)
Anyone know if it's physically possible to have a CFL which doesn't output UV radiation? As a sufferer of Solar Uticaria, CFLs have always seemed like a green option which must be banned from my home. Any info which might help would be greatly appreciated.
Hey Ether,
Sorry to hear that you cannot use CFLs, but have you considered LED light bulbs? They last 5-10 times longer than CFLs, give off comparable lumens and dont have any mercury. Here is a link to some good ones I found:
Buy LED light bulbs