Compact fluorescent lamps, or CFLs, are set to take over as stores prepare for a federal government ban on the sale of incandescent bulbs next year.
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However, there are no regulations for safe disposal of CFLs, which save energy but contain mercury.
More information about fluorescent bulbs, including about options for safe disposal in Winnipeg, can be found on the Green Action Centre’s page on CFLs.
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