Tips and tricks

Replacing the bulbs
When a customer wants to replace an incandescent bulb with an eco friendly Ecopal bulb, look for one with wattage about one quarter of the bulb being replaced. For example, one of our bulbs in the 15-watt range replaces around a 60-watt incandescent, using only a quarter of the power.

Electricity consumption by domestic lights and appliances has nearly doubled since 1970 and it is set to increase by 12 per cent by 2010, so let’s all band together to cut our energy wastage.

Recycle your old bulbs
When your Ecopal bulb burns out, in the long and distant future, recycle it. This prevents the tiny bit of mercury inside from causing any harm to the planet. But don’t worry, using these bulbs helps reduce the mercury being released into the air from coal-burning power plants, so you’re still ahead of the curve.

A 100W traditional light bulb left on for just 30 minutes creates enough CO2 to fill a party balloon, but not one you would want at your birthday!

Optimise bulb life
To keep an Ecopal bulb healthy, install it where it will stay on for at least 15 minutes at a time.

Take two guesses on how much CO2 you save when you replace a 50 Watt incandescent bulb with a 2 Watt
Superbright - 0.096 Tonnes! That's some heavy duty saving for the environment!