MONTH 2- SWITCH TO ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHTING
Energy-Saving Facts to Inspire Change
Replacing one incandescent bulb with an LED can save about $10-20 per year on your energy bill.
Over its lifespan, a single LED bulb can save approximately 300 kWh of electricity compared to an incandescent bulb.
If every U.S. household replaced just one bulb with an ENERGY STAR LED, it would prevent 9 billion pounds of greenhouse gas emissions annually—equivalent to taking 800,000 cars off the road.
MONTHLY GOAL: REPLACE INCANDESCENT LIGHT BULBS WITH ENERGY-EFFICIENT LED BULBS. THEY USE LESS ELECTRICITY AND LAST LONGER, SAVING MONEY IN THE LONG RUN.
FREE ALTERNATIVE: MAKE A HABIT OF TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN YOU LEAVE A ROOM AND USING NATURAL LIGHT DURING THE DAY. INSTEAD OF RELYING ON ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING.
DAILY ACTION: MAKE A HABIT OF TURNING OFF ALL UNNECESSARY LIGHTS AND ELECTRONICS WHEN NOT IN USE. TRACK HOW MANY TIMES YOU REMEMBER TO DO THIS EACH DAY. replace a bulb or two every day with an energy star led bulb
WHY DOES IT MATTER: SWITCHING TO LED BULBS CAN REDUCE ENERGY USE BY 75% AND LAST UP TO 25 TIMES LONGER THAN INCANDESCENT BULBS, SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING CARBON EMISSIONS AND ENERGY COSTS.
IT WILL SAVE YOU MONEY: SWITCHING FROM INCANDESCENT BULBS TO LED BULBS AND TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN NOT IN USE CAN SAVE UP TO $20 PER MONTH ON ELECTRICITY BILL DUE TO REDUCED ENERGY CONSUMPTION.
INVOLVE THE KIDS: MAKE IT A FUN GAME TO BE THE "LIGHT MONITOR" AT HOME. EACH CHILD CAN TAKE TURNS BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR TURNING OFF LIGHTS WHEN LEAVING A ROOM AND CHECKING TO ENSURE UNNECESSARY LIGHTS ARE OFF.
BE A CHANGE MAKER: PROMOTE NATURAL LIGHTING-CHALLENGE PEOPLE TO MAXIMIZE NATURAL LIGHTING BY OPENING BLINDS AND REARRANGING FURNITURE TO REDUCE THE NEED FOR ARTIFICIAL LIGHT DURING THE DAY.
