$ for Old Computing Devices

Remember the old adage about one person's trash (another person's treasure)?  According to Kiplinger's article Don’t Bury Your Technotrash, this may apply to your old tech tra...er...treasures.

How To Prevent Mercury Poisoning With CFL Light Bulbs

According to the EPA, if every household in America replaced one "traditional" bulb with an energy-saving compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) light bulb, it would result in $700 million in energy cost savings each year, plus a greenhouse gas savings equivalent to that of 800,000 automobiles.
They're expensive, but CFL bulbs tend to pay for themselves in less a year, and often last for several. It's no wonder they're so popular with homeowners in Manhattan Beach.  But, CFLs also come with health risks.