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Dani won’t rage against the dying of the 100 watt light
Finally, 100 watt incandescent light bulbs have been banned. Hurrah! Now all that is left are all the other incandescent light bulbs. I don’t, however, think they will be phased out quite as easily: already a number of people have complained because they don’t like the light given off by energy efficient light bulbs. Really? Are you serious?
These are obviously the people who could not be swayed at the idea of saving £40 a year if they switched to energy efficient light bulbs. I can’t believe we have to use money to convince people to change their habits, as if the destruction of the planet isn’t quite a big enough deal.
So we can’t buy 100 watt light bulbs. It should be something to feel excited and happy about but as always it is tainted by a few people who either can’t understand the reason for it or just don’t care.
“I can’t believe we have to use money to convince people to change – as if the destruction of the planet wasn’t a big enough deal”
Hollywood blockbusters have done their bit to try and change people’s minds. But images of world destruction, mass floods, typhoons and hurricanes are left behind in the cinema as the public skip out and into their 4x4s (I think you should have to prove that you need one of those gas-guzzling beasts in order to buy one).
Al Gore couldn’t sway us with his insightful and shocking documentary, real images and facts didn’t sink in – so what will it take? Perhaps the fact that anything ‘green’ just appears to be so much more expensive doesn’t help? In reality I think only a small percentage of people genuinely don’t care. Instead I think a large number are so consumed with their daily grind they don’t have the chance to stop worrying about bills/kids/mortgage/job to think about the environment. At least the phasing out of 100 watt light bulbs is a step in the right direction – I only fear it’s too little too late!
Pooper blooper
This little bit is dedicated to the woman who let her dog poo (twice) on a nice little grassy area at Seven Dials, and left it there. She clearly knew she was doing something wrong because, as soon as she noticed her dog was doing his circling preparations, she wandered off across a main road and just called him from there. Did she think all those people staring at her hadn’t noticed? People shouldn’t own a dog if they’re not prepared to pick up its poo.
