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Originally Posted by Cynthetiq
So then isn't it a matter of spreading the mercury? Or also there's double mercury? I'm not sure what the measurement is...
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For a 60w and equivalent 13w CFL, powering the CFL will release 1.2mg of mercury as opposed to 5.8mg for the incandescent. Landfilling the CFL will release .6mg of mercury. The net savings if you recycle are over 4.6mg and 4.0mg if you don't.
http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partner...et_Mercury.pdf