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Why Sustainable Lighting?
Why Sustainable Lighting?
String lights and other decorative lighting displays are utilized across the globe during the holiday season. The energy used to power all these lights damages the environment and animal species nearby. The energy used is often produced through the burning of fossil fuels, releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere at a rapid rate. This increase in carbon dioxide leads to events like climate change and global warming, impacting humans and animals in their day-to-day lives. Our team would like to spread more awareness surrounding the importance of being responsible with energy usage when using holiday lighting displays.
Turning Off Your Lights
Turning Off Your Lights
Turning off lights is the easiest way to save energy and money this holiday season. Reducing the amount of time decorative lights are on lowers the cost for homeowners and lowers the amount of carbon dioxide being released from the production of that energy. This helps to limit the environmental impact of holiday lighting and can be put into practice year round.
How Can You Use Timers?
How Can You Use Timers?
Putting your holiday lights on timers scheduled to turn on when it gets dark, and off when going to bed, can help to limit the environmental impacts that are caused by the production of energy for these lights every holiday season. If you don’t own a light timer, setting an alarm or reminder in your phone is a good alternative.
What Are LEDs?
What Are LEDs?
There are various sustainable alternatives to classic holiday lighting. One common option is switching to LED lights, rather than incandescent lights, which were banned back in 2023. On average, LEDs can last up to 20 years and use about 80-90% less power than incandescent light bulbs which only last one year on average.
Using Solar Panels
Using Solar Panels
For those who favor using outdoor decorations, solar powered lights would be the best option for you. Finding lights with solar panels to charge during the day, don’t run on batteries or require an outlet, and/or have a timer allows for more sustainable light usage and less environmental impacts.
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