About Fluorescent Light BulbsAre they Safe? So one you get over their funky shape and the fact that their name reminds you of your cubicle, are there any other legitimate reasons not to upgrade ...

In addition, fluorescent light bulbs contain phosphors which can also be hazardous. Special handling instructions for disposal and breakage aren't printed on the packaging of most household bulbs.

Compact fluorescent light bulbs containing toxic mercury are either being thrown in the trash or hoarded at home instead of being disposed of properly by most Canadians, a Statistics Canada report ...

Researchers say that the new bulbs could replace traditional fluorescent lighting as early as next year. The team says that a "corporate partner" is already interested in producing the new bulbs ...

Just when LED light bulbs seemed to be gaining traction, along comes a technology that researchers insinuate could trump them: Plastic. Meet the Fipel - the field-induced polymer ...

The strip bulbs are made from plastic and nanomaterials that glow with an electric current, and could be here as early as 2013.

Highly efficient fluorescent light bulbs are widely touted as environmentally friendly, but they have created a recycling headache for the EPA and local governments.

Compact fluorescent light bulbs containing toxic mercury are either being thrown in the trash or hoarded at home instead of being disposed of properly by most Canadians, a Statistics Canada report ...