LED Holiday Lights and other Green Decorating Ideas
November 27, 2009 by Kevin James
Filed under Green Holidays
Your Christmas decorations can be green and energy efficient. Christmas is almost here so it is time to put out the Christmas lights and put the home in a festive mood. There are lots of different holiday lights you can choose from. Here are some ways you can decorate your home and still be green.
Use natural holiday decorations: There are lots of holiday decorations that do not use electricity at all. You can make your home festive with live evergreen wreaths and other winter plants like holly bushes and mistletoe. Natural decorations are environmentally friendly, will not end up in a landfill and add an sophisticated touch to any house’s decor.
Use light-emitting-diode Christmas lights: LED (light-emitting-diode) Christmas decorations cost a little more to buy but they offer huge energy savings over incandescent light bulbs. You can save up to 60% on your electric costs for Christmas lights if you switch to LED decorations. Remember that there are many things to think about when buying LED Christmas lights. Some Christmas stores are trying out Christmas decoration trade-in programs to help entice people to switch to LED holiday lights.
Reuse lights you already own: By using holiday decorations again and again you are keeping lots of plastic out of your local landfill and being wise about using resources. Try to skip purchasing all new Christmas lights each year. One of the greatest ways to save money is to go shopping in your own closets!
Many of these green decorating ideas will put more “green” in your pocket that you can spend on holiday gifts! With a little thought you can decorate for the holidays and still be green. Remember that your actions now can be a perfect gift for tomorrow’s generations.
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