Let there be Green Light! - Eco Friendly LED Bulbs

Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) Bulbs are a much Greener alternative to conventional incandescent bulbs lasting up to 10x longer, and using roughly 1/6 of the power. This disadvantage to these is they contain a small amount of mercury and should not be disposed of in the trash.

LED Light Bulbs are a mercury Free alternative that use even less energy and last 6x as long as than their CFL counterparts.

Advantages of LED:

• Environmentally friendly - No mercury, lead or toxic chemicals
• Long Life, up to 50,000 hours
• Low energy consumption - 5 watts to get the brightness of a 40 watt bulb
• Durable - impact resistant, shock proof
• Low heat emission

Disadvantages of LED:

• Initial Cost is high
• Shine light in a beam instead of 360 degrees (although diffusion bulbs are available that claim to overcome this.)