No, not the stash yarn. Well, yeah, that adds up too but let’s not go there today.
Here’s a list of 50 small things you can do to help for Earth Day and every day. Some of them are really no-brainers (compact fluorescent light bulbs, recycle newspapers and phone books, turn off lights when they’re not needed). Some of them are hard habits to break (shorter showers, batch errands, reusable shopping bags). Some I never would have thought of (save water by going to a car wash instead of washing it yourself, use cruise control, use voice mail instead of an answering machine).
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As someone who sells light bulbs for a living, I am less enthusiastic than most about compact fluorescent bulbs. This is due to the fact that the ones currently available contain significant amounts of mercury. If one of these bulbs should break inside of a person’s home, it could cause a challenging disposal situation. It is my belief that the technology should progress to a point at which the mercury levels are low or nonexistent before people changeover their entire homes. Another consideration is that as these bulbs burn out, they will most likely be thrown away as though they are normal rubbish and landfills will have incredibly high levels of mercury in their soil as a result.