Save $1.50 on each individual CFL you purchase and
$3.00 on each multi-pack. And save on your electric bill for years!
No coupon necessary (products have been marked down on the shelves). Just visit
a participating Home Depot Store in Virginia and look for the ENERGY STAR
label on CFL packaging. Limit 25 bulbs per customer.
Saving energy is easy when you can do something as simple as replace regular incandescent
bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs. Compared to standard bulbs, CFLs:
use about 75% less energy
last about 10 times longer,
give off bright, pleasant light,
come in lots of shapes and sizes, and
save about $54 in total costs over the lifetime of each CFL*.
*From the EPA CFL calculator (MS Excel format) comparing a 60 watt
bulb (using today's average 10.37 cents per kWh rate for a Dominion Virginia
Power residential customer). Remember to change the rate when using this calculator.
Recycle your old CFLs:
Increase the environmental benefits of CFLs by recycling old ones. Visit Lamprecycle.org,
for a one-stop source of information about disposing or recycling mercury-containing
light bulbs, including whether you can dispose of CFLs with your household waste.
Information is also available from
the Virginia DEQ.
What to do when a CFL breaks:
Because there are trace amounts of mercury in a CFL, the EPA recommends the
following in case of breakage. Read more on the EPA Web site.
Open a window and leave the room for 15 minutes.
Carefully scoop up fragments with cardboard or paper and place in a sealable
plastic bag. With gloved hands, wipe the area with a damp paper towel or disposable
wipe and place in the same plastic bag.
Double bag and place in an outdoor trash can for regular disposal. (Note:
Some states prohibit throwing out broken CFLs with regular trash. You may
need to recycle broken bulbs along with old bulbs.)
Wash your hands.
More Information on CFLs
For more about CFLs, check out these sources:
Watch a video of the millionth bulb sold!
