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Household Savings Calculator

Save money, save the planet. Click on the stars to see what savings you can realize when you make simple changes in your home and everyday activity.

Chemical Index

Atrazine
Bisphenol A (BPA)
Carbaryl
Chlorpyrifos
Endosulfan
Lead
Lindane
Mercury
Phthalates
Propoxur (Flea and Tick Pesticide)
Tetrachlorvinphos (Flea and Tick Pesticide)
Triclosan and Triclocarban (Antibacterials)

Facts & Tips

Fact: If a quarter of the households in the United States replaced one incandescent with one CFL, it would save as much CO2 as planting 257,215 acres of forest.

Tip: CFLs with a Kelvin temperature between 3,000k and 3,500k will give off the familiar warm glow of incandescents.

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