From Guest Blogger Emma Joyce: Sustainable Home Lighting Guide to Reduce Power Consumption
In today’s world, we are consuming more power than ever before. Between all the smartphones, computers, water heaters and the lights on our ceilings, we often don’t think about how much electricity we are using, and most of that energy isn’t coming from renewable sources, either. It is our responsibility to make sure that we are doing our part in spending less energy and conserving our planet’s resources. But how do we let go of the things that we need on such a basic level, such as lighting? Well, the good news is: you don’t have to give it up! A few simple modifications to your daily habits are all that is needed to make your home more eco-friendly. So let’s see what things we can do to make lighting up our days more energy-efficient: (more…)
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