"Adrian Jansen"
>
> Maybe you could enquire where the stuff goes.  If its shipped to one of 
> the 3rd world countries, for them to 'recycle' into their rubbish dumps, 
> then maybe you could advise your 'green' council.

** You are missing the point.

The Green Party is responsible for the absurd ban on incandescent lamps  - 
but at no time considered the toxic waste
disposal problem of over 20 million CFLs per year.

The local council leaflet specifically mentions toxic waste and mercury - 
which all CFLs contain. But residents are expected to put dead ones in the 
ordinary rubbish bins, that go straight into land fill.

Cos there is simply no recycling facility for CFLs and it seems they NOT 
considered to be electronic.



...  Phil