...I know this list [and a couple of others] are goldmines of information of
various and sundry topics... ;)  What I want to know is this: what is the
proper/safe method of disposing of fluorescent lights? [4' tubes]  I seem to
recall someone telling me to actively break them in half before depositing
in a trash bin "for safety reasons", but I can't for the life of me remember
quite why "broken" fluorescent tubes would be safer than unbroken ones.

[of course, in today's day and age, I am depositing them in the
"recyclables" bin instead of the straight trash bin as these consist of
glass and a small amount of metal -- all recyclable materials as I recall --
if someone has a compelling reason NOT to use the recycle bin, I'm all ears]

Tom Emerson

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