CFL Lightbulbs in Plain English (REVISED)

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A simple explanation of the benefits (and risks) of using CFL lightbulbs. This version is revised from the original.

Channel: Education
Uploaded: April 16, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Author: leelefever

Length: 00:03:12
Rating: 4.61
Views: 17564

Tags: commoncraft paperworks plainenglish green environmental technology cfl lightbulbs

Video Comments:
CPTHAP (November 16, 2008 at 12:58 am)
Very convincing.
Zoowick (November 11, 2008 at 11:07 pm)
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Zoowick (November 12, 2008 at 12:09 am)
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esorense (November 5, 2008 at 4:47 am)
GE CFLs are also all made in China. In fact, most GE bulbs, regardless of type, are mostly all made in China. If anybody knows of any light bulbs still made in the USA I'd be interested to hear....
SendinK9 (November 5, 2008 at 6:03 am)
1A.

Well I just looked it up and you are right, I guess they call that a paradox.

Still doesn't take the sight off these bulbs being unsafe for humans with the high levels of mercury. All though GE still has engine manufacturing plants here in the US, their lighting facilities are in China and you can blame that on Bush and Bush Sr with his NAFTA etc etc.
SendinK9 (November 5, 2008 at 6:03 am)
2B.

I remember when NAFTA was past back in the 80's and all the big corps started moving out of the country. Sad to see GE was one of them. Like I said the real argument is the danger of these bulbs.

WATCH: Watch: watch?v=Tv59PJ30WeM
esorense (November 5, 2008 at 6:18 am)
NAFTA? Thats NORTH AMERICAN Free Trade Agreement -- free trade between US, Mexico & Canada. Last I checked, China was in far-east Asia. Getting back to Mercury, a risk of Mercury poisoning exists from eating Tuna Fish / seafood, not just broken CFL's. I've replaced over 57 edison bulbs w/ CFL's at my home & my families home in 2 states. We love them. We only bought GE bulbs since they are highest quality. @ least GE is a US Company, but yea it sucks they build them in China.
SendinK9 (November 5, 2008 at 7:00 am)
1.

Yes I know full well what NAFTA is. After NAFTA many companies moved to Mexico and elsewhere because they simply could not compete with the external competitions and also wanted to escape US Corporate Tax. I feel it opened up the gateway for trade with Europe, Asia etc etc. A good example of this is Japan and the car industry. It is the trickle down effect that I am talking about.
Anyway this is all a subject for another day.
SendinK9 (November 5, 2008 at 7:01 am)
2.

Well, its good to know that those bulbs have the same mercury levels in them as Tuna Fish, this makes me feel better all thought last time I dropped an open can of Tuna I didn't have to follow EPA safety procedures to clean it up. I really think you are comparing apples to oranges. Also the you are missing the point.
SendinK9 (November 5, 2008 at 7:01 am)
3.

You said you have your family using these bulbs and you love them, well that is fine, personally I don't like the glow of fluorescent unless it is in my shop but its not the "glow" and the envy of it we are talking about here. The bulbs contain mercury and the manufacturers and federal government haven't come up with effective ways to get Americans to recycle them. Mercury is a potent neurotoxin, and it's especially dangerous for children and pets.