If every American home replaced just one light bulb with a compact fluorescent bulb, we would save enough energy to light more than 2.5 million homes for a year and prevent greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions of nearly 800,000 cars.
What is a CFL?
CFLs are Compact Flourecent Lightbulbs. By changing to a Compact Fluorescent Bulb – you can:
- Save $30 or more in energy costs over each bulb’s lifetime and it should last 10 times longer or 5-8 years.
- Save about 3/4 of the energy used by a conventional bulb
- Cut air conditioning bills - each bulb generates 70% less heat, so they’re safer to operate.
How do I dispose of a CFL?
Download the EPA Recommendations on CFLs on the best way to dispose of your used Compact Flourecent Lightbulbs.