There is a growing consumer market for compact fluorescent light bulbs...those bulbs that use up to 75-percent less energy than traditional light bulbs.

But, there are a few things you should know if you decide to install those in your home.

First, the U.S. Department of Energy says those compact fluorescent lightbulbs, or CFL's, do contain a small amount of mercury.    So, when they do burn out, you need to dispose of them properly.

Right now, that means taking them to your city or county's recycling site.  But the government is working with retailers to make the process easier.

Since those bulbs last five to seven years, they do have some time to get a good system in place.

Now, if one of those bulbs should break in your home, the department of energy says you should do these things:

*First, open a window, and then *leave the area for at least fifteen minutes.

*Then, put on gloves, preferably rubber gloves, and *scoop up the fragments with stiff paper or cardboard.

*Put those in a plastic bag.

*If the bulb broke on a hard surface, use damp paper towels to pick up the remaining debris.

*If it broke on carpet, use duct tape to lift the debris.

*The Department of Energy says you should not vacuum the debris.