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GE is about to close the last manufacturing plant of incandescent bulbs in the U.S.
Almost all (maybe all) CFLs are made offshore.

Unintended consequences will be that landfills will the depository of burned out CFLs.
Few folks will jump through the hoops to dispose of them legally.

That will create another ‘crisis’.

I've been hoarding the old style light bulbs. I am in the hazardous materials business and my company is looking forward to charging an insane amount of money to dispose of of the new CFLs. For those who do not know, there is mercury in the new CFLs and if that gets into the landfills, the EPA will be yelling about mercury in the water again like they did 30 years ago. CFLs DO NOT last as long as the old bulbs. If they are used in different positions, they bulb out quicker. You can't use them with dimmer switches. They may be cheaper to purchase, but they don't last as long. I'm also sure as soon as there are no longer any of the old style bulbs on the market shelves, you can bet your ass the prices will jump, knowing we have no choice but to but them.
I love saving the environment, only problem is, we won't be with CFLs. Almost like the 1.8 gallon toilets to save water. Now we have to flush three times to get everything to go down. Proves we can't improve on things made in the past.