Posts Tagged ‘CFL’

Some Eco Fun Facts courtesy of our friends at The Home Depot

By Matthew Philip • Aug 10th, 2008 • Category: Energy, Household, Products and Shopping, Recent Posts, Resource Waste Reduction

Do you know the secret to consuming up to 75% less electricity with your light bulbs, saving 300 billion gallons of water per year, and how to plant 1.7 million acres of trees? The answer here or at your neighborhood Home Depot!



Weekly Green News Blurb | You Should Know Vol. 1

By Wesley Joseph • Jul 13th, 2008 • Category: Health, News and Media, Politics, Pollution, Recent Posts

Showcase of overlooked environment-related news stories from the past week.



EHI’s 100th Post: Highlights of our Most Popular Articles

By Wesley Joseph • Jul 5th, 2008 • Category: Health, Household, Products and Shopping, Recent Posts

EHI celebrates its 100th post by looking back at some of its best and most popular articles including featured Product Reviews, News and Commentary, and Greener Under Twenty!



Five Simple Ways to Green Your Life Today

By Wesley Joseph • Jul 1st, 2008 • Category: Chemicals, Climate Change, Household, News and Media, Products and Shopping, Recent Posts, Recycling, Resource Waste Reduction, Transportation, Workplace

Check out five simple approaches to a greener life, starting today!



How to Recycle CFLs to Avoid Dumping Mercury

By Wesley Joseph • Jun 25th, 2008 • Category: Chemicals, Recent Posts, Recycling

How do I recycle my CFL Light Bulb?
My compact fluorescent bulbs are still going strong over two years into their use, so I have not tried out the new recycling program at Home Depot, nor have I gone to look.  However, it seems as simple as dropping them off in a bin, perhaps with some [...]



Greener Under Twenty: Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs

By Wesley Joseph • Apr 15th, 2008 • Category: Climate Change, Energy, Resource Waste Reduction, Technology

Here’s our first Greener Under Twenty tip: convert some of your lights over to compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs).
CFLs can actually be somewhat costly, so if you have a great many bulbs, be selective. Chances are, you can identify four or five bulbs that are prime candidates for replacement and can do so for under [...]