Green group gives away light bulbs.Byline: Nathaniel Weixel MARLBORO Marlboro or Marlborough (märl`bərō), city (1990 pop. 31,813), Middlesex co., E Mass.; settled on the site of a Native American village 1657, inc. as a city 1890. - Jennifer Jennifer became a common first name for females in English-speaking countries during the 20th century. The name Jennifer is a Cornish variant of Guinevere, deriving ultimately from Proto-Celtic *windo-seibaro- "white ghost", via Brythonic *wino-hibirā (cf. Boudrie wants Marlboro residents to think and act green. To help them out, Mrs. Boudrie and members of the Marlboro Climate Action Network named July as Energy Independence Month and will be at the Marlboro post office every Saturday for the rest of the month handing out free compact fluorescent fluorescent having the quality of fluorescence. fluorescent antibody see fluorescence microscopy. fluorescent antibody test see fluorescence microscopy. light bulbs to the first 50 people who show up. They will also hand out fliers about energy-saving techniques people can practice at home. The bulbs normally cost more than traditional bulbs but last longer. They conserve energy as they give off less heat, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Energy Star Web site. Local recycling recycling, the process of recovering and reusing waste products—from household use, manufacturing, agriculture, and business—and thereby reducing their burden on the environment. options should be utilized for proper disposal as the bulbs do contain mercury. The Climate Action Network is comprised of about 10 active members from Marlboro who are concerned about global and local environmental issues. So far, Mrs. Boudrie said, the group has persuaded city officials to conduct an energy inventory to find out how much energy Marlboro is using. The group will help brainstorm ways to conserve energy and how the city could use it more efficiently in both municipal and residential settings. So far, the free light bulb bulb, thickened, fleshy plant bud, usually formed under the surface of the soil, which carries the plant over from one blooming season to another. It may have many fleshy layers (as in the onion and hyacinth) or thin dry scales (as in some lilies)—both of which campaign has been a success. "It's been well received," Mrs. Boudrie said. "People have largely been very supportive of what we've been doing." Jayne Wilson, one of the group's members, said once the free light bulb campaign ends, the group will still need to keep the momentum going to educate people about energy conservation. "We'll be going around to public buildings, condos, talking about bulbs," she said. Mrs. Wilson said she hopes the group can get the entire city to convert to the bulbs. It's a lofty goal that may take some time, she said. "We've had very good responses ... but there's always people who don't want to hear it." However, Mrs. Wilson said it's just a matter of unfamiliarity. "As more people use these bulbs and they accept them and it takes the mystery out of it, [using them] kind of becomes a mindset mind·set or mind-set n. 1. A fixed mental attitude or disposition that predetermines a person's responses to and interpretations of situations. 2. An inclination or a habit. , and people are more open to making the change," she said. Mrs. Wilson said the group is considering doing a tote bag giveaway as an incentive to replace plastic grocery bags. Aside from switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs, Mrs. Boudrie said there are a number of simple things people can do to reduce their own carbon footprint A carbon footprint is the total amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases emitted over the full life cycle of a product or service. . In the summer, she said, people can avoid watering lawns every day, and if they are using air conditioning air conditioning, mechanical process for controlling the humidity, temperature, cleanliness, and circulation of air in buildings and rooms. Indoor air is conditioned and regulated to maintain the temperature-humidity ratio that is most comfortable and healthful. , turn up the temperature a couple of degrees. Transportation accounts for a large carbon output, but Mrs. Boudrie said those issues are also easy to overcome. "If people have two cars, use the most efficient," she said. "Don't use a 5,000-pound car to deliver a 3-ounce envelope to the post office." |
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