Thank you for the great idea! 

These lights may reduce your phony carbon foot print, but they increase the real mercury foot print if not disposed of properly.  Mercury poisoning actually has proved harmful affects on people and the rest of the planet.  It has been proven to cause brain damage in humans and animals.  If you elect to use these lights as I do to save money in electricity, please make sure that they are recycled properly and not sent to the landfill.

Thanks for the reminder Roger!  That is mentioned on the website I provided the link to as well.  Luckily they last so long you won't have to do it very often!

What did you mean by "phony" carbon foot print?  And yet you use them too? 

Joanne,

thanks for your gift idea :)  we appreciate that :)

good blog

Dito read up on the mercury that will end up in the land fill. If you really want to go green use LED lights.

I will look into it; thanks Scott!

Well I always like finding another website that is helpful.  I also like the idea.  Thanks for the post!

Great idea.  I love it.

Joanne,

We initially started using these for fixtures that are hard to reach because they last longer.  My husband hates climbing a 17 foot ladder to replace a bulb and this limits the time spent doing that.  Saving energy is a nice bonus as well. 

Boy Rita, you are finding some old posts here!  I have been looking for LED lights, as suggested, but have not found any yet, although I havent' looked online yet.