tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1683836708120510436.post730262314593340270..comments2023-11-21T19:41:02.840-07:00Comments on Living a Fuller Life: Green We Be!Kirstenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03630891598949481089noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1683836708120510436.post-33672784509612257372008-06-10T13:21:00.000-06:002008-06-10T13:21:00.000-06:00Most CFLs today on the market contain less than 5m...Most CFLs today on the market contain less than 5mgs of mercury and there are CFL options out there that contain as little as 1.5mgs of mercury- which can hardly be called a “significant amounts of mercury” considering that many item in your home contain 100s of times more of mercury including your computer. Mercury levels in CFLs can never be “nonexistent” since mercury is a necessary component of a CFL and there is no other known element that is capable of replacing it. But CFLs actually prevent more mercury from entering the environment. According to the Union of Concerned Scientist, “a coal-fired power plant will emit about four times more mercury to keep an incandescent bulb glowing, compared with a CFL of the same light output”.Krissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00737591633843536706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1683836708120510436.post-38728033473737374452008-05-12T10:56:00.000-06:002008-05-12T10:56:00.000-06:00Dude, I've got a garage full of recycling stuff to...Dude, I've got a garage full of recycling stuff to take to the Bountiful center- it's amazing how fast it adds up! Total pain but every time I take it in I feel a little better about me.Salt H2Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530132008817346271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1683836708120510436.post-53599548528222370452008-04-26T18:53:00.000-06:002008-04-26T18:53:00.000-06:00Hey Kirsten, thanks for the tips. I will have to ...Hey Kirsten, thanks for the tips. I will have to check out the Seventh Generation website...I've been wanting to look into finding some more natural household cleaners than what we've been using, which I'm sure is extremely toxic. (Spending more money on diapers though...I don't know). We've slowly switched to some (but not all) organic foods too. Then I have been wondering lately if we should be buying local as well...and if we should stop ordering all our groceries online (it's roughly as cheap as going to the grocery store here), since it's not environmentally friendly in terms of packaging? It all can begin to seem a little overwhelming, but it's great to just take some steps and be thinking about these issues.<BR/><BR/>By the way, I share the concern over compact fluorescent bulbs (only I'm not an expert at all).<BR/><BR/>AnnieBrice Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12868355353252782742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1683836708120510436.post-87807053343997672192008-04-24T09:10:00.000-06:002008-04-24T09:10:00.000-06:00Yay!! We are on a green kick ourselves and have f...Yay!! We are on a green kick ourselves and have found the transition really pretty easy! Our favorites are the light bulbs too. They may be a little more $$ up front but they save energy and last a lot longer! What a good idea for a post! Good luck on your green adventure! Al Gore would be proud!Beckihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01445788786230024792noreply@blogger.com