On Mon, Mar 26, 2007 at 10:51:12AM -0700, Steven Kurylo wrote:
> On 3/26/07, Bruce Guenter <lists-slg@bruce-guenter.dyndns.org> wrote:
> >On Sat, Mar 24, 2007 at 04:51:15PM -0600, Scott Walde wrote:
> >> As Mike already noted, incandescents still have their place, and I would
> >> hate for the government to tell me what kind of bulbs to use.
> >
> >Agreed, strongly. It's yet another case of the government trying hard
> >to lead the parade that is already moving without their help.
>
> Really? Do you know the percentage of CFL compared to incandescent?
> I don't, maybe the uptake is still quite limited. I would hope it
> would reach 75%.
>
> I can't think of a better way to education people than to give the
> bulbs away for free. Then they'll take them home, try them, and
> hopefully buy more.
I partly agree although consumers in Saskatoon generally have a myopic
economic view. Don't expect broad update by consumers unless there is some
immediate cost saving.
On the other hand, I don't think this sort of initiative would have the
desired effect. The cheap ass consumers look at it as "ooh, free stuff",
not "I'll kick the tires and see if these expensive bulbs are worth it".
The city has tried similar initiatives with compost bins yet nearly everyone
on my street still dumps their lawn clippings and compostable waste in the
big green garbage bins.
Until there is an immediate dis-incentive for existing practices I wouldn't
expect broad adoption of new practices.
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