I made a change today... perhaps it is a small change but it is a change, none the less.
I went to the local home & hardware store and purchased those new energy efficient light bulbs. I know, you are thinking, "And, she is blogging about this?" Cra-zy!
These funny, new fangled light bulbs are truly --- a simple thing everyone can do to make a difference.
According to the State of New Jersey's website on Global Warming:
If every U.S. household replaced one incandescent light bulb with an energy-saving compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb, global warming pollution would be reduced by more than 90 billion pounds over the life of the bulbs.
Wow....that is incredible. It goes on to say,
If every American home replaced just one light bulb with an ENERGY STAR qualified bulb, we would save enough energy to light more than 3 million homes for a year, more than $600 million in annual energy costs, and prevent greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions of more than 800,000 cars.
Those statistics are worth screaming about!
And, imagine what would happen if we replaced 5 or more in our home? I challenge you to go out, buy 5 CFL bulbs and replace them in your home and your office. It is simple, cost effective and something you not only can control --- you can include your children in the process so they understand that we are all doing a small part to save energy!
For more information go to:
Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs : ENERGY STAR
Give a pack to your listings, your buyers at closing...And, challenge someone else to save energy....
Copyright - Pamela Stetson 2007, http://www.pamelastetson.com/
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