| Important note:
Each low energy light
bulb (also known as a compact fluorescent light bulb)
contains about 5 mg of mercury, a toxic heavy metal that can
cause serious health problems if inhaled or ingested over a
period of time or in large enough doses.
As a result, Carbon-info.org
recommends recycling all low energy light bulbs so they do
not end up in landfills. |
Be inspired by Local Action - Global Impact
CO2 produced to power light bulb per year:
Equivalent
Low-energy 20W
carbon-info.org
- Local Action
Can we as individuals make a real difference to global warming?
Take a look at the below table, which shows the savings in CO2 that can be achieved if every household in the UK did nothing more to reduce energy consumption than replace a single 100W light bulb with the equivalent 20W low-energy light bulb.
UK saving: 2 million tons of CO2 every year
Your actions have a real and direct impact on Global Warming and Climate Change
The saving in CO2 emissions that could be achieved if each of the 108 million households in the USA replaced a single 100W light bulb with the equivalent 20W low-energy light bulb is about 11 million tons of CO2 per year.
US household savings
114g per day
21g per day
Coal required to power light bulb for 2 hours per day:
1.0 million tons
0.2 million tons
Coal required to power light bulb for 2 hours per day
in each of the 24 million homes in the UK in a year:
2.4 million tons
0.4 million tons
Normal 100W
Be inspired!
