By Brigid Glanville
Posted Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:00am AEST
The energy-wasting incandescent light bulb (L) is being phased out. Its more efficient replacement, the compact fluorescent lamp (R), contains mercury and must be disposed of safely.
The energy-wasting incandescent light bulb (L) is being phased out. Its more efficient replacement, the compact fluorescent lamp (R), contains mercury and must be disposed of safely. (AAP: Alan Porritt)
One of Malcolm Turnbull's first major initiatives as federal Environment Minister was the phasing out of the standard incandescent light globe.
Environmentalists welcomed the move to use the more energy efficient, fluorescent globe. It was projected to save up to 800,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.
But green groups say the Federal Government has failed to warn households about the dangers of the replacement: the fluorescent light globe.
The globes contain mercury and the ideal disposal is through chemical clean-ups, but the majority are being dumped in landfills.
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