When these new light bulbs burn out it is a legal requirement that the used bulb be taken back to an outlet licensed to collect the mercury powder bulb. Then a collection is made from all bulb outlets in an area for disposal. The cost of all of this is supposed to be included in the light bulb purchase. price. However disposal costs rise all the time so how does that cost equal itself out as a cost per bulb.? Some last longer than others but the story goes that you should get about 10,000hrs of working use out of a bulb. But who records that sort of stuff?
If you feel that your bulb has been a dud and blown too early, you must go back to the shop with a receipt and argue your case. However a shop keeper will just say that it is an old bulb with a new receipt!!! Should they break then mercury powder spreads all over the place. This is very toxic. Whole ones tossed in the refuge bin may break spreading mercury all over the other rubbish. This dust then becomes airborne as the rubbish is emptied into the bin lorry and blows everywhere. Breathing it in can cause mercury poisoning and other health problems. Are our refuge disposal engineers going to have to wear breathing suits????
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