In the summer of 2008, The Home Depot [1] expanded its long-term commitment to the environment and sustainability by launching a compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb recycling program at all store locations. This free service is the first such offering made so widely available by a retailer in the United States and offers customers additional options for making environmentally conscious decisions from purchase to disposal.

So it makes perfect sense that Project Porchlight New Jersey would team up with Home Depot to educate consumers across the state about energy conservation and the energy savings offered by CFL bulbs. On December 29 and 30, Project Porchlight distributed CFL bulbs at The Home Depot in Totowa, New Jersey. “Shoppers were excited to receive information about energy efficiency,” reports Project Porchlight Communications Clerk Victoria Dykes (pictured here, left). “The customers were pleasantly surprised to receive a complimentary CFL bulb while shopping at the store.”

A total of 1,130 CFL bulbs were distributed at no charge to Home Depot customers over the two days, part of Project Porchlight New Jersey’s campaign to distribute energy-efficient light bulbs to residents across the state. Project Porchlight is an initiative of One Change [2], and the campaign is made possible thanks to funding by the state Board of Public Utilities (BPU) [3] and New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program (NJCEP) [4].

Project Porchlight empowers people to believe that simple actions matter and to make smart choices that conserve energy. By conserving energy, we all can help protect the environment.

“We were thrilled to partner with Project Porchlight to distribute CFL bulbs to customers,” says Home Depot Public Relations Senior Manager Jennifer King. “Project Porchlight’s program is right in line with our commitment to educating and informing our customers on the environmentally preferred products we carry and how to use them. As part of our commitment, we offer CFL recycling in all of our U.S. stores as a convenience and in hopes that it will encourage more consumers to switch to energy-efficient bulbs.”