Japanese City of Mihara Distributes Compact Fluorescent Lights for Free to All Households to Help Them Go Green

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The city of Mihara in Hiroshima Prefecture started a project on July 1, 2009, to distribute compact fluorescent lights to every household in the city. Passing out the energy-efficient, long-life fluorescent lights is part of the city's basic environmental plan to raise the environmental awareness of its citizens and reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

The city plans to distribute one fluorescent light to each of about 44,000 households in the city that were registered as of June 1, 2009, by sending an exchange coupon for the light by postcard during the month of June, and publishing a list of designated stores in the July issue of the city's monthly bulletin. People who receive the coupon can exchange it for a free light from July 1 to the end of August.

The ten-watt fluorescent light costs around 1,200 yen (about U.S.$12). Compared to the popular 54-watt incandescent light bulb, it consumes only one-fifth the electricity and lasts ten times longer.

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Posted: 2009/09/18 06:00:15 AM

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