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GIGO Diary, for 2008-03-29: CFLs save big on utility bills Compact florescent light bults (CFL) can save up to 75% in energy bills, drastically cut electicity costs. With just a little effort, they, and all floresecent lights, can be safely recycled. By Barbara Armitage GIGO Diary of a Recycler: Everyday we are going to follow my garbage to see just how close I can come to eliminating my contribution the landfills in America Today is Sunday, March 30, 2008. Posted Monday, March 31, 2008. Click Here for yesterday's GIGO Diary. It just so happens that on my birthday last month I had the opportunity to visit the Governor's mansion in Frankfort. I wasn't invited because it was my birthday actually I was invited because it was the Extension Homemaker's birthday their 75th to be exact. I am not that old yet. While on the tour of the mansion I asked the question "Why aren't compact florescent bulbs being used in the mansion"? The answer I received was "Because they aren't very pretty". It seems that it's up to the citizen's of Kentucky to lead the way on this one. Switching from traditional light bulbs to CFLs is an effective, simple change every one can make right now to reduce energy use at home and prevent greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change. Lighting accounts for close to 20 percent of the average home's electric bill. CFLs use up to 75 percent less energy than incandescent light bulbs, last up to10 times longer. Recently CFLs have been in the media because they contain a very small amount of mercury sealed within the glass tubing an average of less than 5 milligrams about the amount that would cover the tip of a ballpoint pen. By comparison, older thermometers contain about 500 milligrams of mercury. It would take 100 CFLs to equal that amount. Mercury currently is an essential component of CFLs and is what allows the bulb to be an efficient light source. No mercury is released when the bulbs are intact or in use. In fact coal-fired power plants are the largest source of mercury being released into the environment because the mercury that naturally exists in coal is released into the air when coal is burned to make electricity. Coal-fired power generation accounts for roughly 40 percent of the mercury emissions in the U.S. CFLs and ALL other florescent lighting should be disposed of properly. Simply take your used bulbs to the Adair County Recycle Center at 62 Service Road, Columbia to be recycled. CFLs are a safe and effective way to reduce energy costs and help the environment. FACT: If every American home replaced just one light bulb with a CFL 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. Here's what happened to the rest of the day's garbage. Recycle
The next largest will go to the Adair Recycling Center, 62 Service Road, Columbia, KY. Only a tiny amount will go into the landfill. REMINDER: Adair County Community Pride clean-up day is Saturday, April 12, 2008. A big day of clean up, food, fun, prizes and surprises starts at the Adair Annex at 8:00am for breakfast doughnuts, coffee and juice, pep rally, assignments and sign-in, and with a celebration lunch and Keep Adair County Clean rally at Mt. Carmel Boat Ramp at 11:00amCT. No one will want to miss one. The event is being coordinated in Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton's Office, Courthouse Annex, Downtown, Columbia, KY. Phone (270) 384-4703. REMINDER: Recycle 101 to be offered at Adair Extension OfficeBarbara Armitage of the Garden Club and Kelli Bonifer of the Adair County Extension Service and and are collaborating to offer Recycle 101 on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 10:00amCT. A guest lecturer will be famed Kentucky environmentalist A.L. Sinclair. The seminar will train those who attend the ABC's of Recycling. The purpose of the course is to train Adair County more about living responsibly by recycling and reducing energy use. It will wrap up the Earth Day celebrations in April. The course is designed to train trainers who will in turn train neighbors until everyone in Adair County is a recycler. For more information contact Barbara Armitage at (270) 250-2979 or Kelli Bonifer at (270) 384-2317. The Adair Extension Service is located at 417 Fairgrounds Street, Columbia, KY. This story was posted on 2008-03-31 03:48:08
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