Today’s Tip from The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference: Put your holiday lights on timers.
“Leaving your holiday lights turned on 24 hours a day will quadruple your energy costs — and create four times the pollution — as leaving them on for 6 hours. Set your time to turn the lights on at dusk and leave them on until you go to bed. You’ll be able to enjoy the lights all evening without burning energy overnight.”
See all of the other tips in our Go Green series.