BWL will assist owners of rehabbed homes
Lansing Board of Water & Light General Manager J. Peter Lark today announced the public utility’s plans to donate energy-efficient Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs to homes being rehabilitated by the Greater Lansing Housing Coalition and Habitat for Humanity.
“There’s an energy revolution taking place in America,” Lark said. “One powerful symbol of that energy revolution is the Compact Fluorescent Light, which uses 75 percent less electricity than the old-fashioned incandescent bulb.
“Starting today, the BWL will furnish CFL bulbs to outfit all homes being rehabbed by Habitat for Humanity Lansing and the Greater Lansing Housing Coalition. We believe this will significantly assist new owners of these rehabbed homes by reducing their energy bills.”
Officials from Habitat and the Housing Coalition say the recent housing foreclosure crisis adds urgency to the need to help low-income families buy rehabbed homes. The BWL’s donation of long-lasting, energy-saving lighting creates energy savings for families for years to come, they said.
The Lansing Board of Water & Light is in the forefront of promoting CFLs. In October 2007, the BWL gave away thousands of CFLs in a one-day promotion with area Meijer stores.
A CFL bulb contains a tiny amount of mercury, and should not be disposed of in household trash. However, the BWL accepts spent CFLs at its Customer Service Department, 1232 Haco Drive, Lansing. Spent CFLs should be placed in a sealable plastic bag and delivered to the Customer Service Department, during business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
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