I got an email today from the Environmental Defense people asking me to pledge to switch one incandescent light bulb to a compact fluorescent bulb. Actually, I've already done that but I'm pledging to switch one more. Here's part of what they said about it:
Join Environmental Defense's Make the Switch Campaign - a national campaign to reduce global warming pollution through the use of energy-saving compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs).
Our goal for the Environmental Defense community - to switch ONE MILLION light bulbs over the next year.
Here's what you need to know:
* Changing a light bulb makes a difference. If every US household replaced three 60-watt incandescent bulbs with CFLs, it would be like taking 3.5 million cars off the roads!
* CFLs save you money. A 20-watt CFL, which screws into an ordinary light socket, is just as bright as a 60-watt incandescent.
* Today's CFLs are dramatically better than a few years ago. You won't miss your incandescent bulbs.
We're asking every member of the Environmental Defense community to pledge to switch at least one bulb in the coming year. If you and two friends do it, we'll easily meet our million bulb goal!
This is a painless way to reduce your personal contribution to the problem of global warming. You can take the pledge right here.
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