By the end of 2011, the Government, working with retailers and backed up by European legislation, will have phased out the sale of inefficient lamps. When electricity is generated, mercury is emitted from power stations. And it will help the environment too.

Electricity saving products really are energy saving if fitted correctly, see electrical fittings. Energy saving lamps can reduce your carbon footprint and save you money According to a report in britain.tv, replacing just one 100w lamp with a low energy 100w lamp can save you the same amount of electricity it would take to boil the water for 1,200 cups of tea. These small fluorescent lamps fit into standard light sockets and use mercury to generate light more efficiently. The mercury creates an ultraviolet. On a financial level, by improving your lighting you can reduce your electricity bill by using fluorescent tubes and energy efficient compact fluorescent lights (CFLs).

Therefore, if you use energy efficient lamp it reduces the amount of electricity generated, thereby reducing mercury emissions which in turn helps you to help the environment.