Week#16 Use LED Lighting

Another way how to step up your game with a sustainable lifestyle (if you haven’t already) is to change the traditional lighting for LED lights.

Did you know that LED lights are up to 80% more efficient than traditional lighting such as fluorescent and incandescent lights? 95% of the energy in LEDs is converted into light and only 5% is wasted as heat. This is compared to fluorescent lights which convert 95% of energy to heat and only 5% into light! 

LED lights use less power than traditional lighting. A typical 84-watt fluorescent can be replaced by a 36 watt LED to give the same level of light. Less energy use reduces the demand from power plants and decreases greenhouse gas emissions.

Longer life span = lower carbon emissions (LED Lights last up to six times longer than other types of lights).

LEDs are non-toxic. LED lights contain no hazardous materials compared to fluorescent tube lights, which contain toxic chemicals and elements, including mercury. 

Let's switch for the LED lights and let's see the magic happen.