Natalie Portman Helps Save the Planet
I already use daylight bulbs and fluorescent lights in my house, mostly because they use less electricity, and provide a lot more light than regular bulbs. But after watching this video of Natalie Portman and some other big stars explaining how it can help reduce green house emissions and help save the world, I think I’ll go buy a few for my neighbors. Watch the video to see how just using one of these bulbs can help.
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We have a few of those lights and need to get more. They don’t work well in lights which use photocell’s for dusk-to-dawn or for lights on dimmer switches, but other than that they’re great.
I have used them for the past 3 years. Still haven’t replace a single one of them yet. Saves you money in two ways. Once with the reduction of consumed electricity and the other is by not having to buy so many bulbs. I have one that is three years old and still bright.
Hi Natalie.
JOSH
I’m not an expert on this topic, but my understanding is that fluorescent lighting reduces energy cost (which is fabulous), but can be harmful to eyes, esp in small children (not so fabulous): http://retinopathyofprematurity.org/Babyblindinglights02.htm
Fluorescent lighting is hard on the eyes, but these particular bulbs can be found in softer colors, or in smaller lumens, (less bright). They are coated to be more like the soft yellow light in normal incandescent bulbs. We have these for every bulb in our house and I have never noticed a difference in the “softness” of the light. Just don’t get the Daylight bulb kind or ones that are not intended for indoors. Those are not treated to be a softer light.
Good to know. Thanks for the additional information Rebecca!
I switched over quite some time ago… I have a gold foil lampshade interior which warms up the light color…
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-Michael Droste
Another plus, they produce less heat (they are more efficient) than incandescents, so less air conditioning is required in the summer. But… they have mercury in them so they must be recycled for them to be truly “green”. Don’t throw them away!
http://www.epa.gov/bulbrecycling
Also, read this to be an informed user.
http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/promotions/change_light/downloads/Fact_Sheet_Mercury.pdf