I apologize for my recent lack of attention to the blog. We’ll just consider this juicy entry a “Double Article.”

This week while walking around the city, I was approached by an extremely fast-talking environmentalist. Attempting to persuade congress through local support, her motive became obvious very quickly: sign up as many people as possible to give their credit card for a monthly $20 contribution. Great—more people care about the environment, but do they actually? And is this the right approach to a mass change in order to solve our climate issues? Just taking money to essentially build a campaign? Although it is fantastic to see that more people care, the only way a difference can be made is if people make the difference, not just support it financially.

Many people who know that I am involved with RelightNY often try to poke holes in our system. The most common remark being “Yeah that all sounds great, but it’s so bad when they break! And you can’t throw them out!” Follow the link below to learn every tidbit you want to know about CFLs:

http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/pr omotions/change_light/downloads/Fact_Sheet_Mercury .pdf

CFL of the Week: One of my friends from school—who rarely ever calls me—called me. I curiously picked up the phone to hear screaming on the other end: “I GOT MY FAMILY TO SWITCH TO CFLS!!”