An Age of Magic

Trying to conserve energy?

Like most people we are into conserving energy we use around the home. Not just for environmental reasons but simply because of the everyday cost of electricity. For instance, we now make more use of the fireplace to warm up the house at night but I suppose doing just that we are adding to all those emissions into the atmosphere…so what happens when you think you are doing the right thing but really are not?

Those ’energy saving’ lightbulbs are now hitting the news because of their own little repercussions. In short, these things are minature fluro’s. Experts now claim they emit levels of mercury which can upset people who suffer from migranes and cause dizziness. Also, they can cause people with eczema to suffer flareups.

Now we are being told that if one hits the floor and breaks we need to use protective rubber gloves to sweep them up due to the levels of mercury contained in them. Plus, we should not place the shards in our usual household bin but take them to the council refuse centre.

OK then. Being environmentally-friendly sure is a chore these days!

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