{"id":2523,"date":"2007-12-06T15:21:14","date_gmt":"2007-12-06T21:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/2007\/12\/06\/environmental-defense-decorate-with-energy-saving-led-christmas-lights\/"},"modified":"2007-12-06T15:21:14","modified_gmt":"2007-12-06T21:21:14","slug":"environmental-defense-decorate-with-energy-saving-led-christmas-lights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/environmental-defense-decorate-with-energy-saving-led-christmas-lights\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Defense: Decorate with Energy-Saving LED Christmas Lights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/edfblog.greenoptions.com\/files\/2007\/12\/christmas-tree-250.jpg\" title=\"LED-Xmas_tree\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/edfblog.greenoptions.com\/files\/2007\/12\/christmas-tree-250.jpg\" alt=\"LED-Xmas_tree\" align=\"left\" \/><\/a><strong>Save money and cut pollution<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since 1933, New York City has gotten into the holiday spirit with a giant Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center. But this year, the famed tree has a new look: LED lights.<\/p>\n<p>You too can spruce up your tree with decorative LED string lights \u2013 and save electricity and money in the process. LEDs use much less electricity, reduce pollution from power plants and last longer. And they stay cooler, too. While they cost a bit more than traditional strings of lights, the electricity savings easily make up the cost difference within a season or two.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to get LED Christmas lights<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These are more readily available than ever. Among the places that have a large selection are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"http:\/\/amazon.com\/s\/ref=nb_ss_gw\/104-0891852-0702353?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=LED+christmas+lights\">Amazon.com<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenhome.com\/products\/lighting\/outdoor_lighting\/110075\/\">GreenHome.com<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.energyfederation.org\/premierenergy\/default.php\/cPath\/2050_1333\">EnergyFederation.com<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li>Home Depot or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/webapp\/wcs\/stores\/servlet\/HomePageView?storeId=10051&amp;catalogId=10053&amp;langId=-1&amp;orig_ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.environmentaldefense.org%2Farticle.cfm%3FcontentID%3D5619%26campaign%3D480\">homedepot.com<\/a>  (for more options enter &#8220;LED Christmas lights&#8221; in the search box) and<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.holidaylightsandmagic.com\/\">Holiday Lights and Magic<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t stop there \u2014 stuff stockings with more energy-savers!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While you&#8217;re at it, stuff those stockings with energy-saving light bulbs. The technology in earth-friendly CFLs has leapt ahead, and they now come in a range of shapes and sizes.<\/p>\n<p>Our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.environmentaldefense.org\/page.cfm?tagID=632\">bulb guide<\/a> help you choose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Save money and cut pollution Since 1933, New York City has gotten into the holiday spirit with a giant Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center. 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