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LED Holiday Lights - A Bright Idea

HOLIDAY LIGHTS MAY WARM YOUR HEART, BUT THEY CAN WARM THE PLANET TOO. THANKFULLY, THERE'S A BRIGHT ALTERNATIVE, AS YOU’LL HEAR ON TODAY'S ENVIRONMINUTE.

THE BILLIONS OF INCANDESCENT HOLIDAY LIGHTS USED TO DECORATE TREES AND HOMES EACH HOLIDAY SEASON REQUIRE EXTRA ELECTRICITY – AND THAT MEANS EXTRA GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.  BUT THERE IS A MORE ECO-FRIENDLY WAY TO SPREAD CHEER.

LIGHT EMITTING DIODE - OR L-E-D - LIGHTS USE NINETY PERCENT LESS ELECTRICITY THAN STANDARD HOLIDAY BULBS.  INSTEAD OF HEATING UP FILAMENTS TO MAKE LIGHT, L-E-Ds WORK BY COOLLY MOVING ELECTRONS. THEY’RE MORE EXPENSIVE, BUT THEY LAST LONGER, ARE MORE DURABLE, AND DON'T GET HOT.

THE SWITCH TO L-E-D’s IS CATCHING ON ACROSS THE NATION.  THIS YEAR, MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE STATES WILL HELP ENSURE A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT BY USING L-E-D LIGHTS FOR THEIR OFFICIAL HOLIDAY DISPLAYS.

THE ENVIRONMINUTE IS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE HEINZ FAMILY PHILANTHROPIES AND THE HEINZ ENDOWMENTS.  LEARN MORE BY VISITING ENVIRONMINUTE-DOT-COM. 

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