Friday, July 3, 2009

Wild and Wacky Friday: Screw in a lightbulb

Have you ever wondered about CFL light bulbs? Why would you want to use them instead of regular light bulbs? Check out this training video from the folks at Common Craft.

"CFL Lightbulbs in Plain English" introduces the benefits and risks of using compact fluorescent light bulbs. The video focuses on saving money and reducing pollution by switching to bulbs that use less electricity. The video includes:

  • The connection between using electricity and burning coal
  • Cost savings of using a CFL compared to a normal bulb
  • How switching to CFLs can reduce CO2 emissions
  • Proper disposal of CFL lightbulbs, which contain mercury

Check it out: http://www.commoncraft.com/cfl-video

http://www.commoncraft.com/transcript-cfl-light-bulbs-plain-english