FLUORESCENT BULBS
EHS collaborates with Facilities and onsite electrical contractors to collect and recycle all used fluorescent bulbs in Yale owned buildings including 4ft, 8ft, U tubes, O tubes and Compact Fluorscent lights (CFL’s). In 2008, Yale recycled over 210,000 feet of bulbs or if stretched end to end would have spanned the distance of almost 40 miles. The recycling process removes and captures the mercury containing gas while cleaning and reusing the glass.
