Blue Planet kicks off 100,000 Better Bulbs Blitz in October

September 12, 2011

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September 12, 2011
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Blue Planet kicks off 100,000 Better Bulbs Blitz in October

Community groups, local clubs, and athletic teams invited to raise money by swapping CFLs

HONOLULU—In October, Blue Planet Foundation aims to replace 100,000 inefficient incandescent light bulbs with energy-saving CFLs for National Energy Awareness Month. To help distribute the CFLs, Blue Planet is inviting schools, community groups, social clubs, religious organizations, and athletic teams to participate in the 100,000 Better Bulbs Blitz.
 
Blue Planet will supply qualifying groups with up to 1,000 free CFLs at a time. Each group decides how it will conduct the bulb exchanges. After turning in the appropriate documentation, Blue Planet will pay the group $0.40 for each bulb swapped. This program is FREE and offered as a service to help residents learn about energy efficiency and reduce their household consumption. Blue Planet wants to reward groups that are helping Hawai‘i to move toward clean, local, renewable energy and end our dependence on foreign oil.
 
C.F.L.s are 75 percent more efficient than old-style incandescent bulbs. By replacing 100,000 old bulbs with energy-saving CFLs, Hawai‘i residents will save $12 million over the bulbs’ lifetimes and prevent 38,000 tons of carbon pollution.
 
Interested parties can call (808) 954-6161 for more information. Applications must be submitted online by Sep. 30, and group representatives will be required to attend an orientation session.
 
A separate contest for schools will be held in conjunction with the 100,000 Better Bulbs Blitz. The school that swaps the most bulbs during the four-week period will receive a bonus $1,000 cash prize.
 
To learn more, visit blueplanetfoundation.org, and click the "Better Bulbs Blitz" box.
 

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