June 25, 2008
Home Depot Offers CFL Recycling Program

In case you haven’t noticed, proper disposal for CFL lighting has been advised to most people today since they pose a serious threat if they are simply thrown at a garbage can and allowed to spread the harmful mercury substance that can really affect human health.
Thanks to the efforts of groups such as Home Depot, leading the pack in the proper disposal of these harmful CFL bulbs will go a long way.
Home Depot customers can now bring in any expired, unbroken CFL bulbs, and hand them in at the returns desk. The bulbs will then be managed by an environmental management company who will coordinate CFL packaging, transportation and recycling to maximize safety and ensure environmental compliance, Home Depot said in a release.
In addition to the CFL recycling program, The Home Depot has also launched an in-store energy conservation program to switch Light Fixture Showrooms in U.S. stores from incandescent bulbs to CFLs by Fall 2008, a move that will save a projected $16 million annually in energy costs.
(Source) Sustainable Business
Tags: cfl bulbs, energy conservation program, energy costs, environmental management company, Garbage, home depot, human health, incandescent bulbs, light fixture, lighting, mercury, mercury substance, store energy
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I was in my local Depot a few weeks ago and they had “green tables” set us all over the store promoting green products. Granted they would pimp anything to make a dollar, but the end result is that they are doing their part to offer green products.
I’m still waiting for them to sell the LED cluster light bulbs.
I think they still have a program in place for people to turn in their old cordless tool battery packs for recycling.
Comment by Green Authors — June 26, 2008 @ 9:48 am