Comments on: Energy-Efficient Lights and Eco-Friendly Holiday Candles

By: led mini lights

led mini lights — Sat, 07 May 2011 07:25:28 +0000

Good news about the new Christmas lights. It’s encouraging to know the manufactures are keeping energy saving in mind. Now we have to get the rest of the world to join them.

By: Erin aka Conscious Shopper

Erin aka Conscious Shopper — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:52:54 +0000

Thanks for sharing your holiday tradition. You’ve inspired me to put out some candles!

By: mother earth aka karen hanrahan

mother earth aka karen hanrahan — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:43:34 +0000

great post diane – I love that we have these choices!

By: Autumn

Autumn — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:17:31 +0000

Tammy/Diane,
It’s likely your old incandescent string lights contain lead also, it’s what makes the PVC coating pliable and fire-proof, apparently a requirement from the UL. It’s just more obvious now that the CA Prop 65 label is plastered all over them now. If you find lights w/o the label, it’s likely the lead is still there, it’s just that those lights aren’t sold in CA. There isn’t any more lead in new lights as there are in old lights and the amount is below applicable federal guidelines.

By: Tammy

Tammy — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:22:45 +0000

Hi Diane,
I was going to buy some of these cute, eco-friendly LED lights, until I read the California Proposition 65 warning on the back of the box– the brand I found in-store has LEAD in the plastic coating on the wire. Just thought I’d mention it since I was very shocked to see lead in Christmas lights.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:38:07 +0000

I’m so excited for the sales to switch over to LED’s for next year. My hubby did buy one small strand of the snowflake LED’s from the dollar store and they are really lovely. I like the brightness of the lights and the fact that they save money and energy makes me love them all the more.

By: Beth Terry

Beth Terry — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:30:32 +0000

I LOVE the smell of beeswax candles. They are the only kind I will burn these days. I get them from a local vendor at the farmers market.

By: Condo Blues

Condo Blues — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:37:29 +0000

I added a string of LED lights to the front of my house this year. I think I prefer the light quality. The LEDs have a brighter more glow-y quality that the small incandescents don’t have.