I had replaced nearly every bulb in my house with a CFL (compact florescent lightbulb) before I learned they have mercury in them. I now have my first one that has blown out and can’t find anything on how to dispose of it. It does state that lots of towns have set up disposal [...]
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In this month’s issue of the Kentucky Utilities newsletter PowerSource, it reports “Using a 23 watt CFL (light bulb) for 10,000 hours at the same energy rate will cost you only $16.10. This is a savings of $53.90, without factoring in the savings in air conditioning energy as CFLs generate much less heat than regular [...]
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I have lived here (in Lexington) for 28 years without this problem. Starting around April, a fine white substance has been coming through the screen on my patio and settling on everything. I first thought it was pollen, but I know of no plant that would release pollen over such [...]
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My mother was a public school librarian. I earned a bachelor’s degree in music and a master’s degree in library and information science from the University of Kentucky. The Herald-Leader hired me as a news assistant 25 years ago; soon after, I moved to the news research department, where I’ve been ever since. We used to clip newspapers. Now, almost all of our research is online. We've come a long way. E-mail Lu-Ann