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Newport's Utilita Energy Handing Out Free Energy Saving Lightbulbs This Weekend

Newport's Utilita Energy will be handing out free energy saving lightbulbs this weekend.

To celebrate ‘Earth Hour’, the global movement to improve awareness of energy efficiency, the company will be giving out the bulbs at its location on 121 High Street between 11am and12pm on Saturday (March 26).

Earth Hour takes place from 8.30-9.30pm during the same evening.

A limited amount of free energy saving lightbulbs will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, and after that energy saving LED lightbulbs will be available for £2 per pair.

Utilita’s Sustainability Lead, Archie Lasseter, said:

“In just one hour, by turning out our lights we would collectively save £2,045,480 in energy costs and the same amount of CO₂ generated by driving 5.5 million miles in an average sized car.

“To help the campaign reach more people, we’ve added the £30 cost-savings associated with switching to energy saving lightbulbs and invite people to come and take one home, which will have an immediate impact on energy usage.

“For anyone who isn’t able to attend a Utilita Energy Hub, it’s possible to grab LED bulbs for as little as £1 at Poundland stores, too.”

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