Well, OK.
But I still hate CFLs.
;-)
(Though I'm not eating them! *\;-)
We’ve got curbside collection of some hazardous wastes, here in CA, but they will NOT take fluorescent tubes 4 feet long, or longer. And the stuff they DO take has to be packed in containers that reasonably prevent breakage or spillage.
CFLs can just go in the trash, though I doubt for very much longer. Face it, I’m talking about a Legislature that went to the trouble to make Laws specifically for dealing with the mercury-filled light switches that some automakers installed under the hood and in trunk lids.
I use cFL’s (two of them) in my boy’s bedroom, because they usually neglect to turn off the lights when they leave the room. Other than that, I detest them entirely.
But, other than that I hate the tone and quality of the light they give off, I have some very practical reasons not to use them.
I have some fixtures that they won’t fit into.
I have some lights that are on dimmers, which I’d have to change to use the CFLs.
I have several fixtures, including my dining room chandelier, that take “decorator” bulbs.
If California ever gets down to banning incandescent bulbs, I’ll just bring them in from outta state. It’s THAT simple.