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Comment on Gift Card Recycling by Kelsey

Kelsey — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:07:00 +0000

This is great! At my previous job I had a lot of people use up their gift card and tell me tojust throw it away since it was empty. I always felt so bad just throwing them all away!

Comment on Eco-Lighting by Tim

Tim — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:04:34 +0000

I think changing out the light bulbs in a house is one of if not the most effect way to reduce your monthly bills. Here is an article on saving a buck and a watt http://www.sierraclubgreenhome.com/go-green/lighting/eco-friendly-interior-lighting-overview/

Comment on Switching to CFL by Jben

Jben — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:44:49 +0000

I agree with Steve in that the CFL bulbs do not last. I have noticed the same thing. I hadn’t thought about how that offsets the energy savings but I think you are on to something.

I guess the consuming public needs to start keeping their receipts and request replacements if they are going to advertise misleading information about longevity.

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Comment on Switching to CFL by john

john — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 05:49:31 +0000

I think the energy savings part is a pretty safe bet, but I agree some are not lasting anywhere near as long as claimed. That said, I’ve had a few tungsten bulbs die on me very quickly too. My experience so far with CFL is that the well known brand bulbs are lasting well, and a few of the cheaper ones have failed. I haven’t had any failures out of the box (from roughly the same number of bulbs as you).

One big difference between the tungsten bulbs and CFLs is that the latter actually include some electronics too. For those that remember the older fluorescent tubes, the electronics are there to take the place of the ballast (sometimes called starter) that was needed with the tube lights, and did fail too sometimes. I have read comments about the quality of the electronic ballast in some cheaper CFLs being suspect, and the cause of most early failures.

Comment on Switching to CFL by Steve Petr

Steve Petr — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:45:41 +0000

New CFL bulbs do not last anywhere near as long as advertised. Also, after 90 days even Wal-mart will make you send them back to the manufacturer for your warranty. My experience has been as follows:
I replaced most of the bulbs in my home over a 2 month period starting about 8 months ago (34 cfl bulbs total). 12 of these bulbs (34%) were defective out of the box. Either they did not work at all or only 1/2 the bulb lit up or they made a very loud buzzing sound). As of today (8 months later) I have had to replace 10 more for the same problems as noted before. I almost never got a defective old style bulb out of the box and most of them lasted between 12 months to 36 months depending on usage. They also cost 1/5th as much. Since the advertised longevity of these bulbs is a lie I’m not sure if we can be sure if the energy savings is true either.

Comment on Water-Saving Handle by Carl

Carl — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:52:14 +0000

Thes No-Flush urinals have been around since 1991 and I have seen them in schools
http://www.waterless.com

Comment on Water-Saving Handle by Andrea

Andrea — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 02:21:29 +0000

Another option would have been instaling a Waterless Urinal, like the H2Zero by Caroma http://pottygirl.wordpress.com/2008/10/18/caroma-introduces-the-h2zero-waterless-urinal/

Comment on USA Wind Power by Tom Gray

Tom Gray — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:22:45 +0000

Thanks, Norah!

Comment on USA Wind Power by Norah

Norah — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:09:43 +0000

Well said.