Green Blog Tour: CFLs and Body Sugar Edition
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CFLs: Risk vs. reward
Su Avasthi over at Lime makes a big decision to go back to incandescent light bulbs after a scary incident. When reaching over to check a CFL in her bedside lamp, the bulb shattered, spewing glass shards, a white powder and mercury, all over the bed stand, pillows and bed.
To learn how to dispose of burned-out and shattered CFLs, see here. You’ll want to read the whole article, but one important tip is to remember to open the windows and leave the room for 15 minutes to avoid exposure to any gaseous mercury after a CFL breaks.
Why changing your lightbulbs doesn’t matter
Hank Green on eco-geek is sick of the “Change your lightbulbs” campaign. Why? Hank claims that asking people to make changes to save the planet falls flat. Tell them how much money they’ll save, give them a better lightbulb instead. Then you’ll see action.
Body Sugaring: Natural, green hair removal
Stephanie at Eco-chick tells us all about body sugaring, a method of hair removal that has been used for thousands of years. Body sugar is a paste made of sugar, lemon juice, honey or molasses, which you then apply, let dry, and remove in strips. Check out her post for more, including a review of body sugaring in general and Parissa Body Sugar.