CFLs - Better than I thought

From a cool site about Green Technology and living some facts about CFLs

• A CFL contains about 5mg of mercury (and several manufacturers are working to lower that). In comparison, a watch battery contains around 25mg, the average mercury thermometer contains about 500 mg, and older mercury thermostats can contain 6-18 grams of mercury.
• Regardless of the amount of mercury, CFLs, like other mercury-containing devices, can be disposed of safely.
• The electricity produced to power an incandescent bulb from a coal-fired power plant will create 13.3 mg of mercury emissions (which is much more likely to end up in water, Mr. Tinsley).
• Finally, there's never been a $2000 cleanup required for a CFL breaking… ENERGY STAR has clear guidelines for cleaning up a broken CFL. There's probably more danger of mercury poisoning from a tuna sandwich than from a broken CFL.