Fluorescent bulbs easy to use, tough to recycle

There are still too few disposal options for the bulbs, which contain mercury

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. – It’s a message being drummed into the heads of homeowners everywhere: Swap out those incandescent lights with longer-lasting compact fluorescent bulbs and cut your electric use.

Governments, utilities, environmentalists and, of course, retailers everywhere are spreading the word.

Few, however, are volunteering to collect the mercury-laced bulbs for recycling