Eco-Saving Myths Busted
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Recycled paper pollutes more in production than regular paper. CFL bulbs contain mercury vapor which can be deadly if you breathe it. Turning your computer OFF saves more than standby mode.
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@SeaWolfe59 I cannot stand some of the CFL's light output they create weird colors and most are incompatible with dimmer or motion switches, even the ones designed to be dimmed still don't "dim" like a regular incandescent. I have hoarded a stash of standard BR30's for my pot lights because after trying a dimmable CFL BR30 I will never go back.
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"Wrong again, idiot."
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Most "Green" products use far more energy in their creation than their "Brown" equivilants. Some like hybred autos, will never produce a net energy savings. Same for those touting E85. CFLs contain mercury vapor "not really a green item" and require special disposal.
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Saving trees? Eh? Those trees are planted on purpose. It's like saving lettuce. Sheesh, bunch of morons.
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Inverting a CFL cuts its lifespan significantly. CFLs were designed to be mounted upright. If mounted in an inverted orientation, the base gets much hotter and the internal semiconductors degrade faster. If youre going to invert the bulb in, say, a ceiling fixture, count on it failing sooner.
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Recycled products are generally NOT cheaper, at least where I live.
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Those energy efficient light bulbs last a lot longer than conventional bulbs too which is another reason to pick those, unless you break one they can last for years and years.
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@antonioscheel In hibernate mode the computer IS off. In sleep mode the computer is still on.
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@MotaMouse bullshit be more specific. Phantom load is standby mode. do not manipulate words! switched off is exactly that switched off!
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I'm a herpetologist, you shouldn't be eating snakes
djphillips 3 years ago 9
Refrigerator? Store? Bah-humbug! I walk through the woods behind my house and eat whatever snakes that I find. You people are weak.
scwallac 3 years ago 9