President Bush has made a ban on the incandescent light bulb. What does this mean? All incandescent light bulbs have to be gone from the country by 2014. Don’t wait for your incandescents to burn out, change them today to CFLs. CFLs, or compact fluorescent light bulbs, will replace the incandescent bulb. CFLs are better for our environment.
What is wrong with the incandescent? Incandescent bulbs are a big waste of energy and are really bad for the climate. I bet you are wondering, why worry? Worry because global warming hurts everyone, including animals. Incandescent light bulbs only last three to four months and 90% of the energy they use is wasted as heat. CFLs are better because their lifetime is five to ten times longer. CFLs also use 75% less energy than the old bulbs.
But CFLs also have bad points. Turning CFLs on and off frequently shortens their life. They also cost more. And they have small amounts of a toxic substance called mercury. You cannot throw CFLs away – you must recycle them or take them to places like IKEA who will recycle them for you. Call your trash disposal company to get disposal instructions.
Even though they have problems, CFLs are still worth it! They have more good points than bad points. So kids, next time you are at the store, ask your parents to pick up some CFLs and get replacing your old bulbs today!
2 comments:
Addy,
I didn't know that you shouldn't throw these away! I learned something new, and will now make keep them out of my trash can! Thanks,
Aunt Amanda
I have replaced all my "regular" light bulbs with the new ones, but what about the little light bulbs in my chandlier, or the small ones in my kids' lamps. Do they make these sizes in the new ones?
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