Things That Make You Go Green

I’ve already posted about flourescent bulbs before, but here’s a cool spreadsheet that I found on the Energy Star site which will help you figure out how much CFLs will save you in the long run over traditional incandescent bulbs: www.energystar.gov/ia/business/bulk_purchasing/bpsavings_calc/Calc_CFLs.xls

If you end up making the switch to flourescents (or already use them today), don’t forget to properly recycle them! CFLs contain small amounts of mercury and should therefore be disposed of at a Household Hazardous Waste site. Check out Earth911.org which will help you locate disposal options by ZIP Code.