Would anyone tell me why it is considered "normal" to keep the lights on in public places? At the universities I have been working at, they are very often kept on in toilets and other open rooms. The same things goes for trains and other means of transportation.
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Re: Much electricity wasted
Interesting question. I'd suggest asking to see the organisation's environmental policy, and see if it can be amended, also to use a [url=http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/climate/press_for_change/choose_green_energy/index.html]green supplier[/url]. Office blocks sometimes leave lights on for supposed security reasons. There is also a [url=http://www.nef.org.uk/energyadvice/mythstruths.htm]very common myth that turning fluorescent strip lighting off and on half-a-dozen times a day uses more energy[/url] and significantly shortens the life of the light.
Re: Much electricity wasted
I don't think it's a matter of central policy. The place I work for in Sweden has a quite strong environmental programme. Recycling is now implemented there.
When I wrote kept on, I meant not turned off by all the people working there even if they are the last people to leave especially a corridor.
On a related note, Virgin Trains keep all their lights on in most wagons during the day. I pointed out the innecessity of this via the customer form on their web site and received the reply that some people may have vision problems and that they sometimes go through tunnels. Can you believe that kind of wastefulness? If you feel like it, please go to www.virgintrains.co.uk and make the same complaint as I did. If we start a campaign, perhaps they will realise that people can turn any lights they could rarely need in daylight on by themselves.
Thanks for replying.
Do you work for an environmental organisation?