Green Tip of the Week: Holiday lights...

One of my favorite things about the holidays? The lights. Ah the holiday lights, so beautiful! So festive! And unfortunately, so energy draining!! While I am not going to advise you to NOT put up any lights (because I would be a big hypocrite) I am going to give you some tips on how to reduce your impact, while still remaining festive.

1. LED's....

Are all the rage right now. Replace your average string lights with LED's, which are a whopping 90% more efficient than the "traditional" lights. Let's change the tradition!

2. Candles...

I've said it before, and here it is again. Grab some beautiful soy or beeswax candles (careful of fragrance! Opt for essential oils...) and relax into the holiday spirit.

3. Beware of vampires...

That's right. I didn't get my holidays confused. I'm talking vampire electricity which is the phenomenon that while appliances are plugged in, even if they are off, they are still using electricity. This can actually add up to about 15% of you electric bill! So unplug the tree, flying reindeer and toaster when they are not needed.

Happy Holidays!

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
Lao-tzu


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