Comments on: Old Christmas Lights = $3 coupon http://athriftymom.com/old-christmas-lights-3-coupon/ Extreme Couponing, recipes, DIY and fun activities - Always Free web site! Thu, 24 May 2012 01:26:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: ashley http://athriftymom.com/old-christmas-lights-3-coupon/comment-page-1/#comment-27317 ashley Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:21:42 +0000 http://athriftymom.com/?p=13082#comment-27317 This was right from the Home Depot sight: (features & benefits and how the old lights are recycled) Features & Benefits · Uses 80% less energy than traditional incandescent holiday lights · ENERGY STAR® qualified · Can last up to 10 times longer than traditional incandescent lights · Cool to the touch, reducing the risk of fire · Do not have moving parts, filaments or glass, so they are much more durable shock-resistant than other lights · The amount of electricity consumed by just one 7-watt incandescent bulb could power 140 LEDs- enough to light two 24 foot strings How Lights are Recycled · The light bulb coupler and the socket plug are manually clipped · Three byproducts result and four categories of raw materials · Each byproduct is independently shredded for separation, returning glass, HDPE plastics , and non-ferrous copper as well as ferrous steel · The prepared separated raw materials are then sent to licensed smelters for re-casting or re-molding, all in accordance with local, state and Federal statutes This was right from the Home Depot sight: (features & benefits and how the old lights are recycled)

Features & Benefits
· Uses 80% less energy than traditional incandescent holiday lights
· ENERGY STAR® qualified
· Can last up to 10 times longer than traditional incandescent lights
· Cool to the touch, reducing the risk of fire
· Do not have moving parts, filaments or glass, so they are much more durable shock-resistant than other lights
· The amount of electricity consumed by just one 7-watt incandescent bulb could power 140 LEDs- enough to light two 24 foot strings

How Lights are Recycled
· The light bulb coupler and the socket plug are manually clipped
· Three byproducts result and four categories of raw materials
· Each byproduct is independently shredded for separation, returning glass, HDPE plastics , and non-ferrous copper as well as ferrous steel
· The prepared separated raw materials are then sent to licensed smelters for re-casting or re-molding, all in accordance with local, state and Federal statutes

]]> By: Amy B. http://athriftymom.com/old-christmas-lights-3-coupon/comment-page-1/#comment-26996 Amy B. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:36:07 +0000 http://athriftymom.com/?p=13082#comment-26996 we did this and it was no problem! I did ask what they did with the lights we would exchange and they will sort them into 4 recycling components........ the metal, plastic and such gets seperated out. 5 sets of lights with the coupons with tax in our store came to $16.05 also on our way to the check out line I spied a 2 bottle set of Round up (and it came with a pair of garden gloves) -- reg. $14.95 for $2 we did this and it was no problem! I did ask what they did with the lights we would exchange and they will sort them into 4 recycling components…….. the metal, plastic and such gets seperated out.

5 sets of lights with the coupons with tax in our store came to $16.05

also on our way to the check out line I spied a 2 bottle set of Round up (and it came with a pair of garden gloves) — reg. $14.95 for $2

]]> By: Karen H http://athriftymom.com/old-christmas-lights-3-coupon/comment-page-1/#comment-26420 Karen H Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:10:02 +0000 http://athriftymom.com/?p=13082#comment-26420 I love this! Thanks for passing it along! I love this! Thanks for passing it along!

]]> By: Sally http://athriftymom.com/old-christmas-lights-3-coupon/comment-page-1/#comment-26412 Sally Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:46:36 +0000 http://athriftymom.com/?p=13082#comment-26412 What does Home Depot do with the old Christmas lights that are brought in? What does Home Depot do with the old Christmas lights that are brought in?

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