http://www.greenjoyment.com/greening-in-the-new-year-environmentally-friendly-resolutions Going Green: The enjoyment of going green - Have fun and learn how to go green. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:48:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.greenjoyment.com/greening-in-the-new-year-environmentally-friendly-resolutions#comment-170 Stephen Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:11:59 +0000 http://www.greenjoyment.com/greening-in-the-new-year-environmentally-friendly-resolutions#comment-170 Forgot to mention, that the government have banned standard bulbs as on January 1, 2009. Although it's still okay to buy old stock, all new manufactured/imported bulbs must be CFL and special recycling centers have been arranged to take CFL waste (as they typically contain mercury). Be careful when buying to look at both the watt equivalence but also whether the bulbs are dimmable and their actual 'white colour' output (which is often a lot less than standard tungsten bulbs). Forgot to mention, that the government have banned standard bulbs as on January 1, 2009. Although it’s still okay to buy old stock, all new manufactured/imported bulbs must be CFL and special recycling centers have been arranged to take CFL waste (as they typically contain mercury). Be careful when buying to look at both the watt equivalence but also whether the bulbs are dimmable and their actual ‘white colour’ output (which is often a lot less than standard tungsten bulbs).

]]> http://www.greenjoyment.com/greening-in-the-new-year-environmentally-friendly-resolutions#comment-169 Stephen Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:09:42 +0000 http://www.greenjoyment.com/greening-in-the-new-year-environmentally-friendly-resolutions#comment-169 On the plastic bags issue, I wholeheartedly agree. In Ireland, the government introduced a bag tax of about 22 euro cents per bag a few years ago and withing 3 months it was like the whole country had had a spring clean - quite amazing really. They've since increased this tax to 'seal the deal'. Everyone here now has a stash of recyclable/reusable bags or portable crates. Great tip! On the plastic bags issue, I wholeheartedly agree. In Ireland, the government introduced a bag tax of about 22 euro cents per bag a few years ago and withing 3 months it was like the whole country had had a spring clean – quite amazing really. They’ve since increased this tax to ‘seal the deal’. Everyone here now has a stash of recyclable/reusable bags or portable crates. Great tip!

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