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New study sheds light

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Ban the Bulb
In light of a new study by the International Energy Agency it looks like using energy efficient bulbs should be the number 1 thing to do on any environmentalist's everyone's list! Or perhaps people shouldn't have the choice. Perhaps normal energy wasting light bulbs should simply be banned or at the very least taxed.

I am proud to declare that all of the light bulbs in my house are those weird looking halogen things. Governments should act on this opportunity to conserve energy and decrease C02 production because environmentally aware people are not going to be able to do much by themselves. If you aren't already using energy saving bulbs you should be ashamed of yourself and go out NOW and buy some but if you are, then you could help the rest of the planet to make the switch by writing to your local MP, government ministers and leaders urging them to propose a ban or a tax on incandescent light bulbs that are costing the Earth.

I'll write my letters today and will post any responses.

Posted by wavemaker on July 2, 2006 11:23 AM |

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Hi Lisa, hope all is well with you. I agree it is utterly ridiculous that people still buy incandescent bulbs. Climate chaos aside, they just waste loads of your money too through your electricity bill.

A shameless plug, but we've got an online calculator that works out how much wonger you can save off your energy bill by switching! Its at http://www.bettergeneration.co.uk/save-energy/low-energy-bulbs-savings-calculator.html

Cheers

Toby

Posted by: Toby | July 28, 2006 05:47 AM

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