Compact fluorescent bulbs (or CFLs) are an excellent choice when it comes to energy efficiency. But the bulbs can't simply be tossed when their life ends. All CFLs contain about 5 milligrams of mercury — a tiny amount, for sure (barely enough to cover the tip of a pen) — but that is enough to contaminate 6,000 gallons of water beyond safe drinking levels. You can read a more detailed article on CFLs and mercury here, and look for a recycling center near you to dispose of them.
These images are from an invitation job I did last summer for the Discovery Museum at the Powerhouse in Durango. It was a really fun die-cut job (so just imagine the bulbs being cut out where you see the outline around the shape...) The invitation was for their gala fundraising event held last September.
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