Through the years American’s way of lighting the Christmas tree has changed; initially with candles, followed by the bulky incandescent bulbs and then the mini bulb version. Now, there is a new and more efficient way to give the Christmas tree some shine, light emitting diodes, better known as LED lights.
These are seen to use 80 percent less electricity then the average mini lights. One can link up to 87 strands of lights off one outlet without having to worry about blowing a circuit. These lights will also last 10 times longer than the past incandescent bulb.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, ten incandescent Christmas lights will produce 300 pounds of CO2 compared to the 30 that LED lights would produce from running all night. Even further, if every American home switched to LED as a whole we could save $160 million in energy costs.
The Home Depot recently held a promotion that allowed customers to trade in any type of regular stringed light in return for a $3 off LED stringed light coupon and a clear mind knowing their old lights will be recycled. This was the second year Home Depot has held this Eco Options Christmas Light Trade event in their long-term commitment to the environment.
Popular Christmas tree sites such as the White House and Rockefeller Plaza’s have taken the perks of LED into account and put them on their trees to celebrate the holidays.
