Update Your Lights
Save 1,780 lbs of carbon
Overview: CFL's use just 25% of the energy of incandescents, and come in most shapes, watts and colors.
Instructions: Replace 10 lights with compact fluorescents (CFL's), or as the kids say, "twisty bulbs!". All components of a CFL bulb are recyclable including the mercury'and can be recovered and reused for new bulbs. Look for CFL recycle centers at most major retail outlets.
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