I was listening to NPR on the way home the other night and was intrigued by this story about the benefits of using CFL's (compact fluorescent lights).
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7279952
I live in a part of the US that is heavily into recycling and sustainable living practices. I consider myself to be pretty "green" but I have never purchased any of these CFL's. It's not that I hadn't heard of them before but I guess I was just apathetic ( ).
The NPR story featured this website which gave me some "umph" to make a change.
http://www.onebillionbulbs.com/
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Save Money - Compact fluorescent light bulbs typically consume 65% - 75% less electricity than regular light bulbs. And they last up to 10 times longer than regular bulbs. The bottom line is that you'll save money by replacing standard light bulbs with CFL bulbs.
Help the Environment - Most electricity in the U.S. is produced by coal-fired power plants. The problem is that for every kilowatt hour of electricity generated by a coal-fired plant, the EPA estimates that 1.43 lbs of greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere. By switching to energy-saving CFL light bulbs, you lessen greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere.
No matter what your age, political leanings or worldview might be, we hope that you'll agree with us that it makes economic and environmental sense to take action.
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Anyway, I just wanted to pass that along in hopes some people will be inspired also! :idea:
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