Key Green Events Of The Last Ten Years
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011When individuals talk about events that affect the world we live in, two words are often used – green and environmental. Sustainability and renewable resources became parts of official protocols and corporate marketing. Looking around the developments, what developments have politicians, scientists and the developed countries deemed crucial to the modern green lifestyle?
Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs
A simple green option to lighting is the CFL or compact fluorescent lamp, which has been designed to decrease the usage of the old, energy inefficient incandescent bulb. While producing the same amount of light, they use reduced amounts of power and have longer rated life. On the other hand, just like all fluorescent lamps, CFLs also contain mercury which makes their disposal more difficult.

