Worcester, Mass., —August 15, 2001—bulbs.com, a privately held e-commerce lighting supplier, launched a turnkey lamp and ballast recycling service that will provide clients with a cost-effective and safe alternative to the disposal of fluorescent and HID lamps as well as PCB and non-PCB ballasts.

"We are very excited to bring recycling services to clients looking for an environmentally responsible method for safely removing mercury-containing lamps and PCB ballasts from their businesses and communities," said Steven Rothschild, CEO of bulbs.com.

bulbs.com has successfully filled the industry need for a simplified ordering process of the highly specialized and varied array of lamps and ballasts. For the past two years, bulbs.com has provided business-to-business customers with one-stop shopping for light bulbs using its sophisticated technologies, eSpec™ searchable database and the patent-pending BulbTrack™ smart reordering system. bulbs.com maintains strategic partnerships with Philips Lighting and EncapSulite International for lamps, with Advance Transformer for ballasts and with Gage Marketing Group LLC for warehousing and order fulfillment services.

Rothschild went on to say, "We also provide information about the impact of improper disposal of lamps that contain mercury and ballasts that may contain PCBs. For example, 100 fluorescent lamps contain about four grams of mercury and just one ounce of mercury will contaminate an average lake for centuries. Aside from the impact to the environment from improper disposal, companies that do not recycle their spent fluorescent lamps and ballasts may be in violation of state and/or federal statutes which could lead to fines or other penalties. Clients who take advantage of our service receive containers that are designed for safe handling of their spent lamps and ballasts as well as easy-to-follow shipping instructions. The lamps and ballasts are picked up from their location by an approved carrier and delivered to a licensed recycling facility for disposal. Once the process is completed, the client receives a certificate indicating that they have complied with United States Environmental Protection Agency regulations."

About bulbs.com
bulbs.com, headquartered in Worcester, Mass. is the only online light bulb supplier to offer an easy, complete purchasing process with the eSpec™ searchable database and BulbTrack™ smart reordering technology. Launched in August 1999, bulbs.com continues to gain awareness as the preeminent light bulb and ballast supplier to regional and national chains in the hospitality, retail, property management and manufacturing sectors. The company is located at 40 Jackson Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, 01608, and can be reached by telephone at 508-363-2800 or on the Web at www.bulbs.com.