Christmas is over and we are all returning to ‘normal’ but did you think about how many lights were used over the Christmas season, and how much energy? The most highly purchased Christmas decoration during this season is Christmas lights.
It is expected that about a trillion Christmas lights are used to decorate houses and buildings.
However, the long strings of Christmas lights, which are often incandescent or fluorescent, significantly affects the environment. According to studies, such lights emit enough carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide to add to the problem of global warming.
We all care about the environment and in an attempt to act more environmentally friendly, it is not surprising that more homes and businesses prefer to use solar powered Christmas lights when lighting up for the holidays.
Such lights are good for the future as well as the present as they are inexpensive to purchase, save energy from the sun in the daytime and automatically turn on at night. They have lesser chemical reactions which are harmful to health and environment and there is no need for additional electricity.
The LED light bulbs are high quality, brighten the Christmas decorations and last longer while consuming lesser energy.
They can be re-used for the next season if stored carefully, saving even more hassles and money in the lead up to the next year.
In the long run, the more people who re-use solar LED Christmas lights, the fewer Christmas lights are being manufactured and less are being destroyed and thrown into garbage.
The fewer products manufactured, the less harmful pollutants will be produced.
How much garbage and carbon dioxide can we save by just reusing at least half of the trillion lights used for the last Christmas season?
