Comments on: The New Color Of Sears: Green http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/15/the-new-color-of-sears-green/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:17:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Zathrus http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/15/the-new-color-of-sears-green/#comment-968506 Zathrus Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:49:41 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25786#comment-968506 Yes, I can say "Hg". I can also say "mercury", and if you bothered to read up on it you'd know that there is less mercury over the lifetime of a CFL bulb than there is for an equivalent number of incandescent bulbs simply because of the amount of mercury released into the atmosphere due to burning coal. On top of that only 10-15% of the mercury contained in a CFL is not bonded to the glass elements... which means that the amount released by a broken CFL is in the "negligible" category. And yes, you should keep what you have -- but when it does come time to replace it, consider the greener alternatives, since most will save you cash in the long run as well. Yes, I can say “Hg”. I can also say “mercury”, and if you bothered to read up on it you’d know that there is less mercury over the lifetime of a CFL bulb than there is for an equivalent number of incandescent bulbs simply because of the amount of mercury released into the atmosphere due to burning coal.

On top of that only 10-15% of the mercury contained in a CFL is not bonded to the glass elements… which means that the amount released by a broken CFL is in the “negligible” category.

And yes, you should keep what you have — but when it does come time to replace it, consider the greener alternatives, since most will save you cash in the long run as well.

]]> By: russ http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/15/the-new-color-of-sears-green/#comment-965319 russ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:57:46 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25786#comment-965319 Green means Greenback. I saw a show on TV where a couple monitored their refrigerator for power usage. They were advised to get an energy star appliance only to find out it used more energy because it was bigger. CF bulbs...can anyone say Hg? However, I do admire the few people that put their money where their mouth is. Green means Greenback.

I saw a show on TV where a couple monitored their refrigerator for power usage. They were advised to get an energy star appliance only to find out it used more energy because it was bigger.

CF bulbs…can anyone say Hg?

However, I do admire the few people that put their money where their mouth is.

]]> By: Brau http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/15/the-new-color-of-sears-green/#comment-965189 Brau Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:49:59 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25786#comment-965189 Ever notice how being "green" always seems to involve buying/consuming all sorts of new products, from CF bulbs to new appliances? Whatever happened to conservation meaning using what you have as long as it will possibly last? Ever notice how being “green” always seems to involve buying/consuming all sorts of new products, from CF bulbs to new appliances? Whatever happened to conservation meaning using what you have as long as it will possibly last?

]]> By: Jerry http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/15/the-new-color-of-sears-green/#comment-964880 Jerry Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:50:56 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25786#comment-964880 It's sad to see so many businesses trying to profit from the "green" movement. It's sadder to see how many people are suckered into the "green" thing when a huge percentage of it is B.S. and not really green in any way. Kind of like a few years ago when we started seeing "fat free" on foods that never had fat and couldn't have had fat - Jell-o has the words on their boxes. What they forget to mention is the high sugar content. They are just trying to fool dieters and now the "green" stuff is to try to fool conservationists. It’s sad to see so many businesses trying to profit from the “green” movement. It’s sadder to see how many people are suckered into the “green” thing when a huge percentage of it is B.S. and not really green in any way. Kind of like a few years ago when we started seeing “fat free” on foods that never had fat and couldn’t have had fat - Jell-o has the words on their boxes. What they forget to mention is the high sugar content. They are just trying to fool dieters and now the “green” stuff is to try to fool conservationists.

]]> By: Rob http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/15/the-new-color-of-sears-green/#comment-964643 Rob Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:11:15 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25786#comment-964643 LAME. LAME.

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