Get your free Energy Star qualified compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb from Alderman Shiller's office at 4544 N Broadway!

In an effort to mitigate climate change, improve air quality and save Chicagoans money, the Chicago Department of Environment (DOE), Northern Illinois Energy Project (NIEP) and the Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) have partnered to distribute 500,000 money saving CFLs to Chicagoans. 

The use of each Energy Star qualified CFL bulb saves money, uses less energy and helps improve the environment.  The average household has about 40 incandescent light bulbs.  If each of those bulbs was changed to a CFL, the household could save over $200 per year.  On average, each CFL can prevent more than 450 pounds of green house gas emissions over its lifetime.

CFL bulbs also:

• Use up to 66 percent less energy than regular incandescent bulbs
  
• Last up to 10 times longer
  
• Save about $30 in energy costs over the life of each Energy Star qualified CFL
• Contribute to a cleaner environment while saving energy, money and time
• Can be used in most incandescent fixtures already in your home.

You may pick up your free CFL bulb from Alderman Shiller's office or any of the following locations:

• Chicago Center for Green Technology , 445 N. Sacramento Blvd,; 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Department of Environment's downtown office, 30 N. LaSalle, Suite 2500; 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
• Any of the Department of Senior Services' Senior Centers
• Household Chemicals & Computer Recycling Facility , 1150 N Branch St., Tuesdays (7:00am - 12:00pm), Thursdays (2:00pm- 7:00pm), and the first Saturday of every month (8:00am - 3:00pm)