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Jul 16, 2008 | 3:53 pm

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Originally Posted by SkiAdcock

If your CFL wears out, take it to a recycling center rather than dumping it in the normal trash.

IKEA will recycle them, and I think Home Depot/Lowe's may also have CFL recycling. Check out earth911.org, too.

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Originally Posted by thenelsons

how long are those things supposed to last???

I believe they easily last for thousands, perhaps tens of thousands, of hours. A number of years, for sure.

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