Every Monday Matters-Monday 10

In which I get to buy pasta looking crazy curlique lightbulbs. We all know, at least those of us who have seen "An Inconvenient Truth", they're longer lasting (10 times longer!) than a standard incandescent bulb and save $30 over the life the bulb. And replacing just 1 bulb prevents the release of 300 pounds of carbon dioxide a year so if we do the math, if every home switched 1 that would be 90 billion pounds a year. Pretty cool but I would caution that since they contain mercury, special disposal rules apply. And, you'd be wise to count how many of your fixtures can actually accomodate the fancy design because, as I discovered the hard way, not all do. But now I'm so ready for the next time the bulb goes.