Posted in CFLs, CO2, Ontario, Thomas Edison, coal-fired plant, compact fluorescent bulbs, green living, mercury, save energy, save money, saving energy, smog, take action, what you can do, tagged CFLs, CO2, compact fluorescent bulbs, energy efficient, incandescent bulb on December 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »
From a 2007 (fall?) newsletter from the David Suzuki Foundation, www.davidsuzuki.org:
Bright Ideas
By Jenny Silver
With Ontario banning Thomas Edison’s incandescent bulbs by 2012 and the rest of the country following suit, it’s time to take a closer look at compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs).
CFLs have been around since the 1980s, but technology has vastly improved over [...]
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Posted in climate change, environment, global warming, green, green living, take action, what you can do, tagged global warming, green, environment, carbon emissions, carbon offsets, climate change, airlines, travel, business travel, vacations, zero out, CO2, Plane Stupid, aviation, airline industry, air travel, greenhouse gas emissions, biofuels, train travel, carbon footprint, carbon neutral on November 15, 2007 | No Comments »
Next Flight: Less than Carbon Zero?
by Ginny Figlar
Getting on that big-ol’ jet airliner is less of a guilt trip when your share of that jet’s carbon emissions is zero. Ante up for carbon offsets offered by some airlines and travel sites, and you’ll effectively “zero out” your portion of the carbon emissions that result from [...]
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