ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
While energy-saving bulbs are more efficient and help consumers save money, their biggest benefit is to the environment. LED lights need much less energy to produce light. A typical 84-watt fluorescent bulb can be replaced by a 36-watt LED and provide the same level of light. By using less energy, less needs to be produced at source – like using fossil fuels at a power station – in order to light our homes and cities. This decreases greenhouse gas emissions. Also, unlike some previous generations of bulbs that contained materials like mercury, LED lights don’t contain any toxic materials, meaning they can be easily disposed of in a way that won’t harm the environment.