Thomas Edison's bulb set to disappear by next year

Anderson Independent Mail
Jan. 18, 2011

Related: How Government is Unraveling Civilization by Force | Jeffrey Tucker[...]But disposal of used fluorescent bulbs and tubes has emerged as another problem. Some area recycling centers do not accept fluorescent bulbs, and city public works departments may not pick up those discarded along with trash.

Anderson County currently has no program for recycling fluorescent bulbs, though homeowners can drop CFLs into recycle bins at Lowe’s and Home Depot stores in Anderson. [...]

Cox said some hardware customers complain that the CFL bulbs are not as bright as incandescent bulbs, don’t last as long in bathrooms due to the damp and take too long to brighten up.

CFL bulbs also don’t fit some older designs of lampshades and overhead lights, don’t work with a dimmer switch or three-way lamp socket, and don’t always fit tightly in older lamp sockets, which can lead to a flicker or damage the socket.

“I recommend using higher wattage CFL and waiting a full minute before expecting the CFL to perform at its maximum,” Cox said.

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