The following are links to a wide variety of information about CFL bulbs and sites where you can find energy saving tips.
Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs - Ampoules fluorescentes compactes
What You Can Do - Ce que vous pouvez faire
- The Alliance to Save Energy
- 12 Steps
- Ont. Ministry of Energy Conservation Tips
- Energy Alternatives: Conservation
- Sask Energy - Energy-saving Tips
- US Dept. of Energy - Energy-saving Tips
- DIY Home Energy Audit
- Supported by electricity distribution companies like our sponsor Hydro Ottawa, powerWISE is a comprehensive source for energy conservation information and tips for home and business.
- The Ontario Power Authority is responsible for ensuring an adequate, long-term supply of electricity in Ontario, and their Conservation Bureau is an key part of their efforts. Their Conservation Zone is a great space for energy-saving tips to help you become more energy efficient.
- Environment Canada This site brings together tips to encourage environmental action in your daily life. Here you will find tips for particular places (your home, your school and more) and by specific topics (climate change, water, air etc).
- The Canadian Greenhouse Gas Calculator Do you know how many GHG emissions you produce each year? Use this calculator to find out and learn how to reduce them.
- Energuide: Natural Resources Canada Produced by the Canadian government's Office of Energy Efficiency, rates home appliances for cost of operation and gives tips and advice.
- Energy Star Canada Choose Energy Star qualified compact fluorescent bulbs.
- Save Energy, Save Money, Save the Environment The Ontario government has energy conservation tips available in 12 languages!
Disposal of CFL Bulbs
- Earth 911 Where to dispose of your household waste.
- Fact sheet about disposal of CFL bulbs by the EPA.
- Fact sheet about mercury in CFLs
- Lamp Recyclers
- Fluorescent Lamp Recyclers
Other Resources - Autres ressources
- Actua A national charitable organization dedicated to providing young Canadians with positive, hands-on learning experiences in science, technology and engineering.
- David Suzuki Foundation
- Pollution Probe Dedicated to achieving positive and tangible environmental change.
- National Resources of Canada Climate Change Climate change information related to energy, forestry, earth sciences, and minerals and metals.
- The Pembina Institute An independent, not-for-profit environmental policy research and education organization.
- Electric Vehicle Council of Ontario
- Green Learning A premier learning resource for innovative teachers interested in trends affecting students' future well-being.
- MyFax.com An internet fax service that allows business users to send and receive faxes using existing email accounts or the web, using less paper while they're at it.
- Fiscally Green "A strategy that redirects a government's taxation and expenditure programs to create an integrated set of incentives to support the shift to sustainable development."
- The Canadian Environmental Network facilitates networking between environmental organizations and others who share its mandate.
- The Clean Air Foundation Implements strategic approaches that reduce emissions, improve air quality, and protect the climate.
- Environmental Careers Organization
- TBO.ca Find local information for the Thunder Bay area easily!
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