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I guess what I'm saying is, in the case that it's not recycled, are you better off with an incandescent in a landfill, or an LED in a landfill?

leakycap 1y ago
Then you might should reframe your question to the approximate # of incandescent bulbs a person would buy during the typical lifetime of an LED bulb. On the low end, it's 20. Don't forget the costs & emissions related to manufacturing and transporting all twenty of those incandescent bulbs. As much as I like the old bulbs, they're unlikely to "win" in this question unless you are wanting to ignore the major lifespan difference. Economically speaking, one can go to Dollar Tree and spend $1.25 and get a two pack of LED bulbs that will save 38 other bulbs from the manufacturing stream and landfill. Seems obvious?
- mtalantikite 1y ago
  I think the environmental impact arguments are valid, but also it seems silly that they have us arguing about light bulbs when every single car on the road in the US is now some giant SUV and our built environment is actively hostile toward humans walking to go about their daily lives. Like, are the two incandescent bulbs in my Brooklyn living room the problem, or the giant suburban home eating meat 3x per day driving to Dollar Tree to buy junk? As someone that has never owned a car, is vegetarian, and walks/subways everywhere, I kinda feel like what's the big deal if I use a few incandescent bulbs every year in my small NYC apartment?
  - leakycap 1y ago
    To be clear, I have no issue with it, I'm just responding to you. Incandescents can be bad in lots of categories but if they make you happy, that's a huge plus. Some categories are much more important than others. I'm lazy and prefer not to change bulbs multiple times a year... but the warm light is lovely when I do use a classic bulb. I live in a warm environment and hate the heat they add, but in your climate perhaps it is nice much of the year.

leakycap 1y ago

Then you might should reframe your question to the approximate # of incandescent bulbs a person would buy during the typical lifetime of an LED bulb. On the low end, it's 20. Don't forget the costs & emissions related to manufacturing and transporting all twenty of those incandescent bulbs. As much as I like the old bulbs, they're unlikely to "win" in this question unless you are wanting to ignore the major lifespan difference. Economically speaking, one can go to Dollar Tree and spend $1.25 and get a two pack of LED bulbs that will save 38 other bulbs from the manufacturing stream and landfill. Seems obvious?

mtalantikite 1y ago
I think the environmental impact arguments are valid, but also it seems silly that they have us arguing about light bulbs when every single car on the road in the US is now some giant SUV and our built environment is actively hostile toward humans walking to go about their daily lives. Like, are the two incandescent bulbs in my Brooklyn living room the problem, or the giant suburban home eating meat 3x per day driving to Dollar Tree to buy junk? As someone that has never owned a car, is vegetarian, and walks/subways everywhere, I kinda feel like what's the big deal if I use a few incandescent bulbs every year in my small NYC apartment?
- leakycap 1y ago
  To be clear, I have no issue with it, I'm just responding to you. Incandescents can be bad in lots of categories but if they make you happy, that's a huge plus. Some categories are much more important than others. I'm lazy and prefer not to change bulbs multiple times a year... but the warm light is lovely when I do use a classic bulb. I live in a warm environment and hate the heat they add, but in your climate perhaps it is nice much of the year.