Greens call for independent review after magazine's claims about the dangers of eco-bulbs

Mercury's dangerous if you eat it in rather large quantities - which you'd have to be pretty stupid to do. So unless you're really, really stupid and plan on eating your light bulbs, you don't have anything to worry about.

About time the Government looked at these supposed Eco Bulbs which contain mercury. The Government haven't provided any guidance about their disposal as they can't be recycled and can't be placed in our landfills because of their mercury content. You'd have thought the Greens would have considered this major problem before wanting to make them compulsory. They may save energy at one end - but what is the energy use required to dispose of them safely? I have my old used Eco Bulbs in a box but don't know how to dispose of them safely without affecting the environment - perhaps the Greens can tell us. The mercury content is written on the packet so what's the need for an expensive investigation? We already know mercury is highly toxic.