10 hacks for an instantly greener home | Bristol's green energy | The Guardian
10 hacks for an instantly greener home | Bristol's green energy | The Guardian: Some of these are things your parents shouted at you for decades ago, others hadn’t been invented yet, but all of them will leave you with a greener home …
Change your lightbulbs
You could go around turning off all the lights your family members have left on (it’s a full-time job), but have you thought about just changing your lightbulbs to save you the hassle? LEDs use 80% less energy than traditional fluorescent lightbulbs and last up to twice as long, which means a lot less time up the stepladder replacing them. One thing to remember though – most energy-saving bulbs have mercury in them, so make sure you recycle them properly.
Change your lightbulbs
You could go around turning off all the lights your family members have left on (it’s a full-time job), but have you thought about just changing your lightbulbs to save you the hassle? LEDs use 80% less energy than traditional fluorescent lightbulbs and last up to twice as long, which means a lot less time up the stepladder replacing them. One thing to remember though – most energy-saving bulbs have mercury in them, so make sure you recycle them properly.
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