We know we can’t stop greenhouse gases on our own. But if everyone takes one giant green step, we can have an impact. An important first step in the fight against climate change is to replace old-fashioned incandescent bulbs with compact florescent ones. Read more in our brochure.

Their benefits include:

• using 75 percent less energy than standard incandescent bulbs to provide the same amount of light

• lasting up to 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs
• helping to save $30 or more in energy costs over each bulb’s lifetime

CFLs are cost-effective.
Although initially more expensive, CFLs are a smart purchase because they save you money in the long run. A single 15-watt CFL used in place of a 60-watt incandescent will reduce your electric bill by $45 over its lifetime.

CFLs are also energy-efficient.
Replacing just 1 light bulb in your home with a CFL prevents about 150 pounds of carbon dioxide from being emitted into the atmosphere each year. That is equivalent to not driving your car for 2 weeks!

Saving energy reduces pollution.
CFLs emit the same amount of light as regular incandescent bulbs but use 75 percent less electricity. If every household in Westchester replaced just 1 bulb, we’d reduce pollution by more than 400 million pounds over the lifetime of the bulb.

Join us in thinking globally and acting locally by making the switch to compact fluorescent light bulbs.

Where can I buy CFLs?
Search for local retailers, read up on the economic and environmental benefits of CFLs and learn more about energy-saving light bulbs using the links below:

• Energy Star Website
• OneBillionBulbs.com - How To Buy CFLs Online
• Environmental Defense - Find An Energy-Saving Light Bulb 

Where can I learn more about CFLs?

• 18 Seconds.org: Change a Bulb. Change Everything
• New American Dream

Where can I dispose CFLs safely?
CFLs are accepted at all Household Recycling Days. These locations will accept your CFLs as well:

Home Depot
1 Saw Mill River Road Hawthorne, NY 10532 (914) 593-7110	150 Midland Avenue Port Chester, NY 10573 (914) 690-9745	601 South Sprain Road Yonkers, NY 10710 (914) 963-3003
55 Weyman Avenue New Rochelle, NY 10805 (914) 235-7575	2024 Palisades Ctr. Drive West Nyack, NY 10994 (845) 348-0566	1806 E, Gunhill Road Bronx, NY 10469 (718) 862-9800
43 Hutton Avenue Nanuet, NY 10954 (845) 627-2038	2560 Bruckner Boulevard Bronx, NY 10465 (718) 828-1071
Lowes Home Improvement
206 Route 303 Orangeburgh, NY 10962 (845) 613-6000	100 Overlook Boulevard Nanuet, NY 10954 (845) 351-3500