Benefits of LED Lights Replacing CFL and Environmental Protection Recycle

Benefits of LED Lights Replacing CFL and Environmental Protection Recycle

What is an LED light bulb from BROSintl®?

Replacing your lighting with LED bulbs is one of the easiest things you can do to save electricity and money in your home! LED (light-emitting-diode) lighting surpasses the efficiency of existing technologies, such as CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps) and incandescent bulbs. 

Benefits of LED Lighting of BROSled.com.

• Reduced Energy Costs.

LEDS use up to 80% less energy than standard incandescent bulbs.

• Dimmable.

Dimmable LEDs can be used with dimmers designed for LEDs.

• Long Lifespan.

LED bulbs last up to 25 Years or 25,000 hours based on average household usage.

• No Flicker.

LED bulbs don’t have any of that annoying flicker effect like other energy-efficient bulbs.

• Wide Variety of Colors and Types.

LED bulbs are available in a variety of forms, and emit a wide range of colors, from cool to warm. Need help selecting the right LED for you? Find our LED Selector Tool & Style Selector Sign at a participating retailers or contact our Energy Advisors at (206) 684-3800 or by email.

• No Mercury.

LED bulbs contain no mercury.

Environmental Considerations

Fluorescent lighting, like linear fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent lamps (CFL bulbs), contain small amounts of mercury, so they must be recycled at a local collection site because they are banned from going in the garbage.

• Before recycling a working CFL or fluorescent tube, consider using it to in a place where light is not used very often. While LEDs may outperform fluorescent bulbs, there are few reasons to recycle a fluorescent bulb when it is still working.

• CFL recycling

If you're replacing a burned-out or old CFL be sure to visit one of these convenient locations that recycle CFLs for free: Bartell Drugs, Home Depot, Lowes, McLendon Hardware and SCL's North and South Service Centers.

For a complete list of recyclers, visit lightrecycle.org

• Linear fluorescent tube recycling

Linear tubes also must be recycled, for a list of locations visit Seattle Public Utilities recycling look up tool.