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Originally Posted by BookCat
Apart from the mercury issue, which I think IS an issue compared to incandescent bulbs
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I think I'm going to believe Which rather than you, no offense.
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it's the disposal. In the UK, it's illegal to put them in the general rubbish and, as far as I know, they're supposed to be taken to particular shops. A friend of mine said that the shop which sold them will have them back, but according to (I think it's called WEEE legislation) they should be taken to official council collection dumps to be disposed of properly.
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Stick them in a box, next time you have to go to the tip, take them with you.
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I have several CFLs in a drawer in the kitchen which the prior owners had in the house. One of the first things I did was to replace them with harmless incandescents.
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They are all harmless.
You have replaced them with bulbs that cannot be recycled, and use much more power.
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Given my preference for a single, bare, hanging bulb
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Btw, that is the exact opposite to the lighting situation suggested by the macular degeneration society.
https://www.macularsociety.org/sites...13%20JAN17.pdf
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Tips for effective lighting
• Have several lights in a room rather than one bright light and position them to get an even spread of light with no dark corners.
• Shade bulbs so that they do not shine into your eyes. Check the maximum bulb rating for light shades to make sure you use the correct bulbs.
• Round paper shades are good at diffusing light in the room.
• Use uplighters to bounce light onto the ceiling and back into the room.
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