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author, noted that a one-time purchase of an artificial tree can save gas otherwise
used for annual trips to the local tree-farm.
TREE RECYCLING
Recycling fresh tress after Christmas can make a huge difference in reducing
holiday waste. Instead of taking up space in the landfill, trees can be ground into
wood chips, which can be used to mulch gardens or parks or to prevent erosion
at a local watershed.
The National Christmas Tree Association, an organization which represents
Christmas tree growers, has teamed up with Scottsdale, Arizona-based
conservation group Earth 911 to point consumers in the right direction with their
trees. On the Web site, you can enter your zip code to find the nearest of 3,800-
plus spots nationwide that accept old trees.
LOW-ENERGY LIGHTS
The newest energy-saving stars on the holiday scene are Christmas lights made
with light-emitting diodes, or LEDs. First introduced in 2001, LEDs incorporate
the same computer-chip technology used to light calculators and watches. The
lights, which use semiconducting material rather than incandescent filaments,
are 90 percent more efficient than traditional Christmas lights.
According to one U.S. Department of Energy study, if everyone replaced
their conventional holiday light strings with LEDs, at least two billion kilowatt-
hours of electricity could be saved in a month. The savings would be enough to
power 200,000 homes for a year, according to Littleton, Colorado-based
Holiday Creations, which makes and distributes a popular line of LED light
strings. Karyn Atwood, Holiday Creations’ director of domestic and commercial
sales, notes other added bonuses: the LEDs release little heat, and they last about
200,000 hours. In the unlikely event that one LED does burn out, she said, the
rest of the lights keep on glowing.
I believe the article is worth consideration. It gives the right ideas how to make
yourself more concerned about nature and that huge world around. You can turn
into environment friend easily or making little efforts.
Now try to answer a few questions based on the information from the article:
a) Have you used a lot of wrapping paper on Christmas or New Year gifts?
Where has it gone?
b) Is there any difference between a fake tree and a potted tree? Which one
would you like to decorate your home with?
c) What is a LED? Why does it seem to be advisable to use these LEDs
instead of conventional Christmas lights?
d) Have you got an idea what a conservation group Earth 911 can be?
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