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Not in the bin

Monday, February 14, 2011

A lot of people still don’t seem to know that compact fluorescent globes can not be just put in the bin, as they contain mercury.

It doesn’t help that these globe fail so rarely, as people seem to forget as it is so long between changing them. If you see someone throwing them out let them know.

You can recycle all fluorescent globes at Ikea in Adelaide for free, and I am sure there is somewhere in your town.



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