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Light Bulb Exchange 2007
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Improving energy efficiency is an easy way to reduce pollution. With current technology,
if everyone in the U.S. used
energy-efficient lighting, we could retire 90 average size power plants. Saving electricity
reduces CO2 emissions, sulfur oxide and high-level nuclear waste.
The goal of this project is to educate consumers on: the importance of energy efficiency,
particularly through the use of compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL) and light emitting diodes (LED), properly disposing
of household hazardous wastes, and the philosophy of “act locally, think globally” when
considering the environment.
Our goals will be accomplished by setting up a light bulb exchange where a free CFL will
be exchanged for an incandescent bulb. This will give people a chance to try first
hand energy efficient lighting alternatives without having to buy them. It will also
ensure that old light bulbs, which are considered hazardous waste, are properly disposed of.
An interactive display will allow people to ask questions on how CFLs and LEDs work and to directly
compare the differences in energy, cost, and lifetime between them and incandescent bulbs.
In addition to CFLs and LEDs, a few other topics will be included in the display. Information on
other environmental organizations, primarily local groups and clubs, will be provided in
an effort to increase local environmental action. In an effort to increase awareness on
household hazardous waste, a temporary used battery collection will be started with
information on where to properly dispose of batteries in the future. A list of other
items that are considered hazardous waste will be provided with details on how they should be disposed as well.
Status
Our first table for the semester will be at Union South this upcoming Monday, September 10th from
9:30am to 11:30am. We will exchange 1 incandescent bulb for a compact fluorescent bulb!
The project is always in need of sponsors.
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