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Remembering the push for compact fluorescents before LEDs took over
Back then, we were all installing those curly CFLs to save energy. Now with LEDs everywhere, it's wild how much less waste and power we use on lighting jobs.
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the_cora7mo ago
Yeah the "less waste" part is kinda off. Those old CFL bulbs had mercury in them, which made them a huge pain to throw out. You couldn't just toss them in the trash, they were toxic waste. So we swapped one problem for another for a while. LEDs are definitely the win, using way less power and actually being safe to handle when they burn out. The energy savings were real with CFLs but the whole mercury thing was a downside people forget.
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maxt957mo ago
Remember how bad it was when a CFL broke? You had to air out the room and use sticky tape to clean up the glass. The mercury vapor was nasty stuff. Now with LEDs, if one breaks, it's just a quick sweep with a dustpan.
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