 Recycle Compact Fluorescent Lights at the Expo!
Great River Energy is once again offering free CFL recycling at their outdoor recycling center tent both days of the Expo! Last year we recycled over 1,000 bulbs, and we hope to collect even more in 2009.
 Household CFLs only, no fluorescent tubes.
Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) utilize a very small amount of mercury sealed within glass tubing. They need to be recycled, not placed in the trash.
- At the Expo. To make the recycling process easy—and free—for you, bring your expired CFLs to the Great River Energy recycling center tent located outside of the Grandstand main entrance doors. Green Lights Recycling will then recycle them at their local recycling center in Blaine.
 Everyday eco. If you can’t bring your bulbs to the Expo, Great River Energy also provides free CFL recycling every day at all Menards stores in Minnesota.
Visit us at the Great River Energy booth to learn more about CFLs and other ways to save energy. Gifts are available for all visitors!
Instant $2 savings on CFLs at Walmart
Great River Energy’s 28 member cooperatives are excited to save you money on your next purchase of CFLs!  From April 1 – June 30, 2009, enjoy $2 off selected GE-brand ENERGY STAR® CFLs at participating Walmart stores throughout Minnesota. With over a dozen bulbs to choose from and 50 participating Walmart stores, your savings are right around the corner! For more information, visit www.mnbrighterideas.com.
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About Great River Energy
 Great River Energy is a generation and transmission cooperative that provides wholesale electric service to 28 distribution co-ops throughout Minnesota which serve more than 1.7 million people. As Great River Energy continues to grow, new power generation will include more environmentally sound renewable energy sources. Current power sources include wind energy, refuse-derived fuel and hydropower.
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