In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at what's behind a new ban on compact fluorescent light bulbs, and ...

If you live in the state of Illinois, you won't be seeing compact fluorescent light bulbs, or CFLs, at the store again. The ban on the sale and distribution of these bulbs went into effect on the ...

Researchers at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC have created a new type of light bulb that uses layers of plastic that are nano-engineered, rather than using glass and harmful chemicals ...

Q: As I was changing the fluorescent light tube in my ceiling fixture, I rotated the bulb to get it out and I heard a “snap” and saw things falling from the fixture. I cringed and waited for the pain.

We all know how energy efficient compact fluorescent bulbs are, and we’ve all been hearing for the past couple years how we should replace every light bulb in our house with a CFL. But have you ever ...