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Does the mercury contained in CFLs make incandescent bulbs better for the environment?

April 26, 2017bulbs CFLs Environment incandescent mercury

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Does the mercury contained in CFLs make incandescent bulbs better for the environment?

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No. Although CFLs contain small amount of mercury, they are far more energy efficient compared to incandescent bulbs. This means CFLs reduce greenhouse gas emissions and because CFLs last up to 8 times longer, fewer bulbs and far less packaging ends up in landfills.