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Recycle your Christmas lights
Updated: Wednesday, 23 Dec 2009, 6:48 AM EST
Published : Wednesday, 23 Dec 2009, 6:48 AM EST
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginians for Reliable Energy is encouraging people to recycle their incandescent Christmas lights.
Not only will HolidayLEDs.com recycle old lights, but they will provide recyclers with coupons for 15 percent off their more environmentally friendly LED Christmas lights.
The Electric Power Research Institute estimates the cost of lighting a holiday tree with LED lights in 13 to 17 cents per season compared to $6 to $10 for incandescent lights.
Virginians for Reliable Energy is a statewide coalition of individuals and businesses dedicated to ensuring sufficient supplies of reliable and affordable energy to meet the needs of its citizens and businesses.
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