Comments on: Turning off the lights across Japan

By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:01:32 +0000

Yes, the Japanese are so Eco concerned! They individually wrap each cookie or cracker in a package and sell special plastic garbage bags for burnable garbage, leaving normal bags wasting away in stores! Hypocritical bullshit!

By: Takoboushi

Takoboushi — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:38:24 +0000

We had something like this in America one night. I think about 2 houses participated.

By: The Candle Night Campaign | Paperfoxes Run Run

The Candle Night Campaign | Paperfoxes Run Run — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:46:58 +0000

[...] Japan Probe has an article featuring the “Candle Night” campaign (also known as the “Light Down Campaign” in Japan). Basically, several cities will shut off lights for a couple hours in order to bring awareness to energy consumption. [...]

By: Niels

Niels — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:19:51 +0000

And then the amount of electricity consumed by re-starting all equipment creates shortages and collapses an the power grid. Costs more electrickery then letting the stuff all run on for 2 hours and is completely pointless.