Wal-Mart Is Pushing Compact Fluorescent Bulbs

While we all know from reading the internets that Wal-Mart is irredeemably evil, the world's largest retailer has committed to get compact fluorescent lightbulbs into 100 million homes this year. CFLs are found in only 6% of households today. These energy-saving bulbs use 75% less electricity than incandescents and produce far less greenhouse gas to manufacture and use. Wal-Mart seems determined to use its marketing prowess to do what hasn't successfully been done in the CFL's 25-year history: to convince consumers to pay more upfront for large savings over the product's lifetime.

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[Alien54]

I get mine through second hand retailers such as Building 19. or through special discount programs.

Sadly, I find that they do not always last as long as the warranty says, and returning a discounted broken bulb is not worth the price.