9/2/13
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While many of us are replacing burned-out light bulbs with more energy efficient compact fluorescents or LED bulbs, the question still remains: What do you do with old incandescent light bulbs? When an incandescent bulb burns out, the greenest thing is to throw it in the trash. While it may seem that the majority of the bulb is glass and could be recycled in the curbside bin, the reality is that the glass used to make light bulbs melts at a much different temperature than the glass used to make jars and bottles. By mixing light bulbs with recyclable glass containers, you risk contaminating the recycling load.