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Philips AmbientLED LED Light Bulb Compatible Dimmers

2012-01-26T21:12:00.000-08:00

Reduced Prices on Philips LED Light Bulbs!

2011-10-12T00:09:00.000-07:00

Philips Teams with Estee Lauder to Light Up Breast Cancer Awareness

2011-09-30T12:21:00.000-07:00

Every few months while listening to the radio or watching TV I hear “It’s Estee Lauder gift time at (insert department store name here); buy $21.50 (or whatever the pricemark may be at that time) in Estee Lauder products and receive a free gift worth X amount of dollars.” Since no one sees me on a day-to-day basis besides my family – and they love me for the way I look – I don’t wear much makeup. I’m wearing some now, because I had a couple job interviews today. I confess, none are Estee Lauder products. This latest piece of news is changing my mind. Estee Lauder is teaming up with Philips to launch a partnership as part of The Estee Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Awareness (BCA) Campaign. Now, breast cancer is a personal issue for me. My mother is a survivor. She was undergoing treatment back in 2006 and was unable to come to Phoenix to see the birth of her first grandchild because her doctor said she couldn’t put off the final treatment. She got the final treatment and she packed her wig and her skull caps and she and my dad met their two week old grandson.

The Estee Lauder/Philips partnership will use environmentally-friendly LED lighting technology to wash some prominent landmarks in pink. The companies hope the campaign will raise awareness about breast cancer and the importance of breast health and early detection on a worldwide scale. Women over 40 are encouraged to get an annual mammogram, and those with a history of breast cancer (like me now) should start earlier.

The 2011 BCA Campaign’s Global Landmark Illuminations Initiative marks 12 years of casting light on a disease that, if localized and detected early has a cure rate of over 90 percent. As Philips’ part in the campaign, it is using its power and versatility in LED lighting to illuminate the worldwide landmarks in a more energy-efficient way.

Some of the 200 or so landmarks included in the list include the Philips headquarters in Amsterdam, La Grand Palais in Paris, the air traffic control tower at JFK International Airport and the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

Media courtesy of luxurydaily.com

LED Light Bulbs for Flood Lights and Spot Lights: BR30 LED Light Bulbs

2011-09-14T21:26:00.000-07:00

Green Supply offers a selection of energy efficient BR30 LED (Bulged Reflector) and PAR30 LED light bulbs. BR30 bulbs provide wide range of beam widths from narrow spot to wide flood. BR30 LED light bulbs are well suited for spot lights, flood lights and indoor lighting. BR30 LED is the Green replacement of BR30 halogen floodlight and incandescent light bulb.

What is the difference between BR30 and PAR30 bulbs?
BR30 bulbs have bulged reflector and produce more narrow soft-edged beam that is less precise than PAR30 bulbs. BR30 bulbs also produce less shadow than PAR30 bulbs. http://www.agreensupply.com/BR30-LED/

LED Lighting Company Makes Inc. Magazine 5000 List

2011-09-13T22:06:00.000-07:00

In a time of economic uncertainty, many small businesses have had to close their doors for good. I have a handful of friends who have either had to close for good or take part-time jobs and work evenings and weekends to pay their personal and business-related bills.

That doesn’t seem to be the case for LED Source, a company specializing in LED lighting and based out of Wellington, Florida. LED Source recently joined an elite group. It is one of the 5000 companies that recently made Inc. Magazine’s list of Top 5000 private, employee-based firms in the US. LED Source ranked number 1533 overall in the Inc. 500|5000 – a list highlighting the top, growing, privately-held American companies.

LED Source has been able to outshine nearly 3500 other companies. That’s because it has seen an average growth of 40-50% every year since being founded in 2005. It also saw leaps and bounds in growth in October 2009, when it successfully launched a franchise program. LED Source now has successful franchise locations in Eastern Canada; Bloomington, Indiana; Dallas, Texas; Des Moines, Iowa; Lawrence and Wichita, Kansas and Los Angeles, California. On top of that, LED Source is planning franchises in Western Canada, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, New York and San Francisco. From that, LED Source expects about 30 new franchise agreements this year, along with a total of 20 locations in operation by the end of 2011. LED Source also became the first and only LED lighting company in North America to have a franchising program.

LED Source supplies LED lighting products to both American and international firms. It specializes in full-scale evaluations and retrofits through its Retrofit Division. The company also provides consultation services all the way up to supplying products through their Architectural and Entertainment Divisions. The company’s product is most often used in art galleries, churches, commercial office space, landscaping, nightclubs, residential, restaurants, schools, special events, theaters and so much more.

Philips Starts 10-City Tour to Promote LED Lighting Technology

2011-09-09T17:14:00.000-07:00

Philips Starts 10-City Tour to Promote LED Lighting Technology

When I think of a 10-city tour, I don’t think LED lighting. What comes to my mind is a singer, band, celebrity, or – now that it’s election season – presidential candidates. Maybe some of the tons of equipment these people bring along utilizes LED, but the tour isn’t about the lighting but about the person or persons featured. But the star of this tour is in fact the lighting.

Royal Philips Electric, or better known to those in the US as Philips Lighting North America or just plain Philips, is climbing on the tour bus. They’ll be bringing an interactive mobile exhibit featuring LED technology. The Philips LED Light Experience is a free exhibit which will demonstrate, in a hands-on environment, what LED does in brightening up your home and your bank account.

Philips Lighting was the first to introduce LED bulbs equivalent to 60- and 75-watt incandescent bulbs. The bulb that will be most on display is the pioneering Philips AmbientLED A19 bulb. The bulb uses about 80% less energy – 12.5 watts – than the standard 60-watt incandescent. A Philips spokesperson said the exhibit allows visitor to see and understand the best way to integrate LED bulbs into their homes and how well LEDs can mimic the qualities of incandescent bulbs in terms of light color and quality.

The exhibit includes designer tips for using long-lasting LEDs through a “lightover” and allows visitors the chance to see the “inner workings” of the Philips AmbientLED A19 bulb. There will also be contests to enter and other giveaways.

The tour makes 24 stops throughout the 10 cities. It started September 3 in Chicago. The exhibit will stop at festivals, retailers, trade shows and many other events. It travels westward to stops in California, Oregon and Washington during the rest of September. The unique exhibit then heads east again for dates throughout Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey during October. The tour winds up in mid-November back in California.

Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands, the parent company, is located in the Netherlands and has over 120,000 employees in sales and service in over 100 countries across the globe.

Photo courtesy of photos.prnewswire.com

Green Supply support USPS by offering FREE shipping on any orders

2011-09-05T22:07:00.000-07:00

Green Supply support USPS by offering FREE shipping on any orders by using this coupon code: SupportUSPS (coupon expires 10/31/2011).
http://www.agreensupply.com/shop/

Green Supply Spokesperson is Mr. LED Light Bulb?

2011-08-15T00:12:00.000-07:00

Our design team is currently upgrading the quality of our product pictures and adding more ad banners to our website. For a good laugh, here is one created by our design intern. What do you think? Hopefully you get a good laugh.

Here is more detail about Green Supply 100W Replacement LED Light Bulb: http://www.agreensupply.com/100W-Replacement-LED/

$10 Rebate on Philips LED Light Bulbs!

2011-07-01T10:40:00.001-07:00

Download the $10 Rebate Form for Philips LED Light Bulbs here.

Choose the right light color LED light bulbs to be used for your home, office or retail store

2011-06-18T22:12:00.000-07:00

Color of light source (or color temperature) ranges from warm to cool white measured in the unit of absolute temperature, Kelvin with unit symbol K. Color temperature for light source is based on this visible spectrum radiation temperature range. Light source is red-ish in color at 1,000 Kelvin, white at 5,500 Kelvin, bluish-white at 6,000.

Here are some tips on how to choose the right light color LED light bulbs :

1) Warm white (with K value from 2400 to 3500) is the color of light generated by incandescent light bulbs and are commonly used at home for more relaxing and comfortable environment.

2) For kitchens, warm white (with value of 3500 K) works best to enhance the look of faces and food.

3) For reading (ex. desk lamps), cool white (with value of 5000 K, close to light generated by sun at daylight) provide clean, crisp light ideal for reading.

4) For outdoor and work spaces, cool white (with value of 6500 K) provide good contrast to help distinguish between objects.

Color temperature for Green Supply LED light bulbs is in the range of 2800 - 3500K for warm white and 4500 - 6500K for natural daylight/ cool white.

More information about Green Supply LED light bulbs can be found here: http://www.agreensupply.com/categories/LED-Light-Bulbs/

Many Uses for LED String Lights

2011-06-17T00:23:00.000-07:00

There are many uses for LED String Lights to lighten up your home, office and retail store. Some of the ways our customers are using LED String Lights are:
- Under-cabinet lights
- General lighting (lined up against walls, ceiling, cabinets, furnitures, shelves, windows, doors, ...)
- Holiday decorations (Christmas, New Year's, Valentine's Day, Halloween, St. Patrick's Day, ...)
- Special events decorations (Weddings, birthday parties, family gatherings, ...)
- Light simulation (fireplace)
- Decorative lighting for home, office and/ or retail

Click here for more information about Green Supply LED String Lights.

Click here for information about electricity bill savings by switching from regular incandescent string lights to LED string lights.

Which LED Light Bulb to Use for Recessed Lighting?

2011-06-02T22:59:00.000-07:00

Recessed lighting, also known as recessed downlight, downlight, floodlight or recessed fixture, emits downward distribution of light and provide effective accent, task or ambient light to any room. Recessed lighting fixture is composed of recessed can, trim and reflector.

Selecting the right LED light bulbs for recessed lighting are based on can housing aperture width and types of reflectors and housing structures. Recessed lighting comes in these can housing aperture widths/ diameters: 3", 4", 5" or 6"; and these types of reflectors and housing structures: full reflectors, adjustable eyeball tilt reflectors, open housing with no reflectors or dome reflectors.

Before selecting LED light bulbs that would best fit your recessed lighting fixture, please refer to label affixed inside the recessed can or instruction manual for the recessed lighting, which recommends the type of light bulbs (eg. PAR20 for 4" recessed can) and maximum wattage of light bulb to be used with the recessed lighting.

More information regarding which LED light bulbs to use for Recessed Lighting: http://www.agreensupply.com/categories/LED-Home-Lighting/Recessed-%284%22-Can%29/

Pledge the use of LED light bulbs for Earth Day 2011

2011-04-17T12:53:00.000-07:00

What is your acts of Green? Green Supply pledge the use of LED light bulbs by offering a great selection of energy efficient LED light bulbs (A-type (A19) general household, MR16 spot light and PAR20, PAR30 and PAR38 flood light) that can provide up to 87% electricity savings compared to incandescent light bulbs. On April 22, 2011, please join Green Supply in pledging the use of LED light bulbs. http://www.agreensupply.com/categories/LED-Light-Bulbs

Green Supply St Patrick's Day Sale!

2011-03-15T20:46:00.000-07:00

Review on Green Supply Foldable Animal Design Reusable Bags

2011-03-13T10:44:00.000-07:00

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Green Supply Spring Forward Sale

2011-03-11T14:33:00.001-08:00

We love daylight savings with the sunsetting one hour later for us to enjoy sunny evenings without turning on the lights and saving energy.

To celebrate daylight savings, Green Supply is having "Spring Forward" Sale with 5% off any purchases in our store. Come and celebrate daylight savings with us!

"Green" Valentine's Day Sale

2011-02-08T20:32:00.000-08:00

Who said you can not be "Green" on "Red" Valentine's Day?

Simple Green ideas to make your Valentine's Day romantic:

Decorate your dining room with Red and White LED String Lights to set for a romantic dinner.
Have a romantic "flameless candle" lit dinner.
Light your family room or bedroom with flameless candles for quiet evening.
Bring along reusable bags for your loved one to enjoy his/ her shopping spree.

No More 100-Watt Regular Incandescent Light Bulbs in California Starting This Year, 2011

2011-01-06T03:10:00.000-08:00

California started early adoption of Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 by phasing out 100-watt incandescent light bulbs starting this year, 2011. It is estimated that this will avoid the sale of 10.5 million 100-watt incandescent light bulbs in 2011, which would help California consumers save $35.6 million in electricity bills (according to California Energy Commission (CEC)).

The standard does not affect the existing supply of incandescent light bulbs stocked in retail stores or incandescent light bulbs already in use.

What is the Energy Independence Security Act of 2007?

On December 2007, U.S. Congress passed an act (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) that require all general-purpose light bulbs that produce 310 to 2600 lumens of light to be 30% more energy efficient than regular incandescent bulbs by 2012 to 2014. This act starts phasing out 100-watt incandescent light bulbs in 2012, 75-watt in 2013 and 40-watt/ 60-watt in 2014.

This is all part of an effort of being Green by being more energy efficient.

What type of light bulbs can be purchased if no more incandescent light bulbs?

3 types of light bulbs are still available:

1) CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Light) for general household, industrial and commercial use. CFLs are toxic containing mercury, highly toxic metal, that gets release as vapor when CFLs are broken. Mercury when inhaled or ingested can cause severe damages to the brain, nervous system and respiratory system.

2) Halogen - commonly used in automotive headlamps, some desk lamps and floodlights. Halogen is not energy efficient and consumes as much energy as incandescent light bulbs.

3) LED light bulbs - used for all (general household, industrial and commercial use and automotive headlamps) and are starting to even replace CFLs and halogen due to its Green qualities.

Some of the Green qualities of LED light bulbs are:

Energy efficient: consumes 45% less electricity than CFLs and 87% less electricity than halogen and incandescent light bulbs (based on Green Supply LED light bulbs).
Non-toxic: Does not contain mercury and other harmful chemicals.
Lasts longer, hence less LED light bulbs ending up in the landfill: At least 5 times longer than CFLs and 50 times longer than incandescent.

LED light bulb is the "Greenest" light bulb for now and our future. More information about Green Supply LED light bulb can be found here: http://www.agreensupply.com/categories/LED-Light-Bulbs/

What is Warm White and Natural Daylight White Color for LED Light Bulbs?

2010-12-29T19:55:00.000-08:00

Some people have asked us, how does Green Supply's warm white LED light bulb look like and the same for natural daylight white LED light bulb.

Warm white and natural daylight white is in reference to specific color temperature range. Green Supply's warm white LED light bulbs is in the range of 2800 to 3500K, providing yellowish warm white color light. Natural daylight white is in the range of 4500 to 6500K, providing crisp bluish white color light.

Warm white is the color of light generated by incandescent light bulbs and are commonly used at home for more relaxing and comfortable environment.

Natural daylight white is the color of light generated by sun at daylight and are commonly used at office and store for clean, crisp and refreshing environment.

Here are pictures of how objects look like in warm white light (light provided by Green Supply's 40W replacement warm white LED light bulbs), sunlight and natural daylight white light (light provided by Green Supply's 40W replacement natural daylight white LED light bulbs):

Warm White LED Light Bulb 3000 to 3500K	Sunlight 5500K	Natural Daylight White LED Light Bulb 6000 to 6500K

Terrariums Made Out of Regular Incandescent Light Bulbs!

2010-12-28T15:34:00.000-08:00

What do you do with regular incandescent light bulbs that you bought one too many and just piling up in your storage closets because you have replaced them with more energy efficient LED light bulbs and/ or CFLs?

We came across this company, Tiny Terra, that makes terrariums out of regular incandescent light bulbs. What a great Green idea!
Picture shown to the side is one of the terrariums they make (picture taken from their website, http://tinyterra.com/)

For more information about Tiny Terra, please visit their website at: http://tinyterra.com/

Share us your creative ideas or products that reuse replaced regular incandescent light bulbs. Send us an email at: info@agreensupply.com.

For those that send us an email, we will send you a coupon code for 20% off any purchases on our LED light bulbs (http://www.agreensupply.com/categories/LED-Light-Bulbs/).

YEAR-END SALE: 15% OFF EVERYTHING

2010-12-27T07:01:00.000-08:00

Green Supply Making Reusable Shopping Bags into Fashion Statements!

2010-12-19T23:35:00.000-08:00

With more and more cities and states banning plastic bags and charging paper bags, reusable shopping bags are becoming necessary accessories to carry with you for your next shopping trip. Why carry boring reusable bags with advertisements or company logos prints?

Style it up with Green Supply's new collections of fashionable foldable reusable bags that easily mix and match with outfits.

Green Supply makes it convenient for you to always have reusable bags available by offering reusable bags that fold into retro and chic print pouches, compact cartoon animal shapes, strawberry pouches or small wallet size purses. Check out Green Supply's new collections of reusable bags: http://www.agreensupply.com/categories/Reusable-Bag/

Order today (12/20/2010) to get there for Christmas!

2010-12-19T23:22:00.000-08:00

Check Out Green Supply LED Lights University Webpage to Help Answer Your Questions about LED Light Bulbs

2010-12-15T10:38:00.000-08:00

Check out Green Supply LED Lights University Webpage to help answer some of your questions about LED light bulbs. Here is the link: http://www.agreensupply.com/pages/LED-Lights-University.html.
We are working on creating more educational materials. If there is anything you are curious about and would like us to write an explanation about LED light bulbs, general light bulbs or just general lighting, please leave us a comment in this blog.
You can also email us at: info@agreensupply.com and we can reward your "Green" curiosity with a 15% off coupon code for anything in our Green Supply store.

No More Regular Incandescent Light Bulb by 2012!

2010-12-15T10:36:00.000-08:00

Regular incandescent light bulbs are phasing out by 2012 (for 100-watt incandescent) and by 2014 (for 40-watt incandescent). Some stores and manufacturers have already stopped selling and producing incandescent light bulbs.
On December 2007, U.S. Congress passed an act (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) that require all general-purpose light bulbs that produce 310 to 2600 lumens of light to be 30% more energy efficient than regular incandescent bulbs by 2012 to 2014. This is all part of an effort of being Green by being more energy efficient.

What type of light bulbs can be purchased after 2011 if no more incandescent light bulbs?

After 2011, 3 types of light bulbs are still available:

1) CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Light) for general household, industrial and commercial use.
However CFLs contain mercury, highly toxic metal, that gets release as vapor when CFLs are broken. Mercury when inhaled or ingested can cause severe damages to the brain, nervous system and respiratory system.

2) Halogen - commonly used in automotive headlamps, some desk lamps and floodlights. Halogen is not energy efficient and consume as much energy as incandescent light bulbs.

3) LED light bulbs - used for all (general household, industrial and commercial use and automotive headlamps) and are starting to even replace CFLs and halogen due to its Green qualities.

Some of the Green qualities of LED light bulbs are:

Energy efficient: consumes 45% less electricity than CFLs and 87% less electricity than halogen and incandescent light bulbs (based on Green Supply LED light bulbs).
Non-toxic: Does not contain mercury and other harmful chemicals.
Lasts longer, hence less LED light bulbs ending up in the landfill: At least 5 times longer than CFLs and 50 times longer than incandescent.

LED light bulb is the "Greenest" light bulb for now and our future. More information about Green Supply LED light bulbs can be found here: http://www.agreensupply.com/categories/LED-Light-Bulbs/

City of San Jose, CA Ban Disposable Plastic Bags and Charging Paper Bags

2010-12-14T11:20:00.000-08:00

Effective Jan. 1, 2012, City of San Jose, CA would ban single-use disposable plastic bags and stop free distribution of paper bags by retail establishments. Retailers could offer paper bags made of at least 40 percent recycled content for a charge, which would start at 10 cents and increase to 25 cents after a year.
Time for reusable bags, check out Green Supply reusable bags:
http://www.agreensupply.com/categories/Reusable-Bag/

What is Lumen?

2010-12-13T23:52:00.000-08:00

Lumen (lm) is the measure of power of light perceived by the human eyes.

A shortcut light bulb manufacturers use to explain the light output of CFLs and LED light bulbs is based on the wattage of incandescent light bulbs that produce certain amount of light output, in which CFLs or LED light bulbs to replace can produce similar amount of light output.

Below table shows different wattage of incandescent light bulbs and light output (in lumens) these light bulbs produce (*light output shown in table is dependent on light efficiency of incandescent light bulbs):

Wattage of Incandescent Light Bulb	Light Output (Lumens)	Wattage of Green Supply LED Light Bulb
25W	250-350	3W
40W	400-550	5W
60W	700-900	7-9W
75W	900-1100	12W
100W	1600-1800	15W

Green Supply "Swag Bag Sponsor" for American Cancer Society's Bags, Baubles and Baskets Event

2010-12-09T03:35:00.000-08:00

Green Supply is a "Swag Bag Sponsor" for American Cancer Society's Bags, Baubles and Baskets event, in which Green Supply's Foldable Reusable Stripe Shopping Bags were donated to support this great event and great organization. More information regarding Green Supply reusable bags can be found here: http://www.agreensupply.com/categories/Reusable-Bag/

Here is more details about American Cancer Society's Bags, Baubles and Baskets event:
May 12th, 2011 6-9pm at Galdieux Meadows in Toledo, OH (4480 Heatherdowns Blvd. Toledo, OH 43614)
Women's night out focusing on health.
Buffet dinner with foods to support healthy living.
Silent Auction, Purse Bingo, and much more!
American Cancer Society is a great organization that helps create a world with more birthdays and less cancer! Please support the American Cancer Society.

About Green Supply:

Green Supply is your online store for Green household products with a simple mission: "Green Supply for now and future" starts from our home with the products we use and consume. Green Supply products have these Green qualities: Environmentally-friendly, Non-toxic, Reusability, Energy efficiency, Recycled content and Reduced waste. Green Supply main focus products are LED home lighting, LED light bulbs, LED Christmas lights and reusable bags. For more information about products offered by Green Supply can be found at: http://www.agreensupply.com/pages/Shop.html.re LED home lighting, LED light bulbs, LED Christmas lights and reusable bags. For more information about products offered by Green Supply can be found at: http://www.agreensupply.com/pages/Shop.html.

Savings on Electricity Bill by Using LED Christmas Lights Versus Incandescent

2010-12-08T13:06:00.000-08:00

Many of you are wondering, are there significant electricity bill savings by switching from incandescent Christmas lights to LED Christmas lights (turned on at most 1 to 2 months during the holiday season)?

Here is the answer based on these simple calculations:

Green Supply LED String Lights (10 meters (32.8 feet) with 100 LED bulbs) consume up to 5 watts per string.
Regular incandescent Christmas string lights consume 5 to 10 watts per bulb => 500 to 1,000 watts per 100 bulbs string lights.
Assume on average Christmas string lights turned on for 6 hours everyday in December and January.
Assume cost of electricity bill is $0.15 per kWh
Let's begin the calculation based on above consumption and assumption of use:
- Green Supply LED String Lights electricity bill for December and January:
  - [5 watts * (6 hours/ day * 62 days)] / 1000 * $0.15 kWh => $0.279
- Regular incandescent string lights electricity bill for December and January:
  - [500 to 1,000 watts * (6 hours/ day * 62 days)] / 1000 * $0.15 kWh => $27.90 to $55.80
- Electricity bill savings by switching to Green Supply LED String Lights:
  - $55.80 - $0.279 => $55.52 electricity bill savings for 2 months!

Green Supply LED String Light pays for itself with an extra $40 in your pocket!

Click here for more information about Green Supply LED String Lights.

How to Minimize Electric Circuit Overload and Minimize Fire Hazard Risk with LED Christmas Lights?

2010-12-08T12:54:00.000-08:00

Especially during holiday season, many homes experience electric circuit overload, which causes the fuse to blow, the circuit breaker to trip and/ or wires to overheat, which leads to fire hazard.

What is the reason for this?

The reason for electric circuit overload is having appliances draw more power from the electric circuit than what the electric circuit provides.

Typical electric circuit in residential homes provides 15 to 20 amps of electric current. The way to determine the amount of electric current (in amps) provided by each circuit is by looking at the circuit breaker box, in which a number is printed on the end of each switch to indicate the number of amps for that circuit.

One electric circuit can supply electricity for several outlets. The way to determine which outlets are supplied by the electric circuit is to switch off the electric circuit and check which outlets work or not work when the electric circuit is off.

So you are wondering, why does electric circuit overload has to do with Christmas lights?

Many of you probably don't know that regular incandescent Christmas lights can draw more power than they seem, especially when several lights run and are extended on a single electric circuit.

Here are some simple calculations to determine how many incandescent and LED Christmas lights can run on a single electric circuit (calculations do not include other electrical appliances powered by the same electric circuit):

Voltage (in volts) * Current (in amps) = Total Power (in watts)
Voltage from electric outlet (in U.S.) = 120 volts
Electric circuit provides current of 15 to 20 amps
120 volts * 15 to 20 amps = 1800 to 2400 watts of total power per electric circuit

Useable power is only 80% of the total power:
Total Power (in watts) * 0.8 = Useable power
1800 to 2400 watts * 0.8 = 1440 to 1920 watts of useable power per electric circuit

# of Christmas light bulbs that can run on electric circuit = Useable power / power per light bulb
Below table show how many regular incandescent versus LED Christmas Lights can run on electric circuit.

Type of Christmas Light Bulb; Wattage per bulb	# of Christmas Light Bulb per 15 amps circuit	# of Christmas Light Bulb per 20 amps circuit	# of 100-bulbs string lights per circuit
Mini LED bulb; 0.05 watt per bulb (Green Supply LED String Lights)	28,800	38,400	288 to 384 Green Supply LED String Lights per circuit
Regular incandescent C7 light bulb; 5 watts	288	384	2.88 to 3.84 (~3 string lights)
Regular incandescent C9 light bulb; 10 watts	144	192	1.44 to 1.92 (~1 string light)

From the above table, it shows that up to 384 Green Supply 100-bulbs LED Christmas Lights can be powered by one electric circuit versus only up to 1 to 3 regular incandescent 100-bulbs string lights per electric circuit without causing electric overload.

Switching to LED Christmas Lights can help minimize electric circuit overload and minimize fire hazard risk. Here is more information about Green Supply LED String Lights: http://www.agreensupply.com/categories/LED-Christmas-Lights/String-Lights/

Cyber Monday Week Deals!

2010-11-28T23:52:00.000-08:00

We are starting our celebration of Cyber Monday week with week-long of unbelievable prices (prices drop by 50% or more with use of coupon codes).

Here are some coupon codes to start the celebration:

1) $0.25 All-Purpose Microfiber Cleaning Cloth: 25Cents-Microfiber

2) 50% off Lighted Holiday Greeting Card: HolidayGreetingCard50%

From $4.95 to $2.48 (Posted 11/28)

3) 50% off Bicycle LED Light Set: 50%BicycleLED
From $18.95 to $9.48 (Posted 11/29)

4) 50% off MR16 LED Light GX5.3 Base (12V DC), Low Light Intensity (~7.5W Halogen), Natural White or Warm White Color: MR16Low50%
From $9.45 to $4.73 (Posted 11/30)

5) 50% off MR16 LED Light Bulb GU10 Base (110 to 120V AC, Electric Plug), Low Light Intensity (~7.5W Halogen, Natural White or Warm White Color: MR16Low50%
From $9.95 to $4.98 (Posted 11/30)

6) $1 off LED String Lights - Red Color: LEDSTRINGRED$1OFF
From $14.95 to $13.95 (Posted 12/1)

7) 50% off Flameless Candles: FlamelessCandle50%
From $4.95 to $2.48 (Posted 12/2)

Black Friday Deal: $0.25 Microfiber Cleaning Cloth

2010-11-25T23:10:00.000-08:00

Black Friday Deal: $0.25 Microfiber Cleaning Cloth
Use this coupon code: 25Cents-Microfiber

This coupon code only applies for this Thanksgiving weekend and ends 11/28/2010.
Based on available inventory.

More info about Green Supply Microfiber Cleaning Cloth can be found here:
http://www.agreensupply.com/products/All%252dPurpose-Microfiber-Cleaning-Cloth.html

Updated List of Green Supply Coupon Codes 10% to 50%

2010-11-17T17:01:00.000-08:00

LED Home Lighting/ LED Light Bulbs 10% off: Save10%LED
Microfiber Cloth and Towel 10% off: Save10%Microfiber

Green Supply Blog Fights Climate Change

2010-11-16T21:28:00.000-08:00

More U.S. Cities Banning and Taxing Plastic Shopping Bags

2010-10-22T13:12:00.000-07:00

Several U.S. cities are banning and taxing plastic shopping bags (for single-use) as a way to be Green.

Here is a Green shout out to U.S. cities that have banned plastic shopping bags:

Starting from Northern California (San Francisco Bay Area) where Green Supply reside:
Sunnyvale, CA (in consideration)
Palo Alto, CA
San Francisco, CA

Los Angeles, CA
Fairfax, CA
Malibu, CA

Westport, CT
Outer Banks in NC
Bethel, Alaska
Edmonds, WA
American Samoa Island

Many more U.S. cities in consideration.

Green Supply offers a wide selection of foldable reusable bags that fold into either cute animal designs or strawberry pouches, small enough to carry in your pockets. For more information about Green Supply foldable reusable bags, go to our website at: http://www.agreensupply.com/categories/Reusable-Bag/ ($3.49 - $7.95).

Are you ready for the Holidays? Starting to buy Holiday greeting cards?

2010-10-16T16:16:00.000-07:00

Are you ready for the Holidays?
Starting to buy Holiday greeting cards to send out to your family and friends?

Instead of sending plain paper greeting cards, why not send Lighted Holiday Greeting Cards that can brighten anybody's holidays.

Green Supply offers Lighted Holiday Greeting Cards with lit up Christmas tree (lit by 2 LEDs either yellow or green). These Lighted Holiday Greeting Cards are credit card size and encased in Kraft paper envelope (good to send an additional gift card along with the greeting card).

More information about Green Supply Lighted Holiday Greeting Cards can be found here: http://www.agreensupply.com/products/Lighted-Holiday-Greeting-Card-%252d-Christmas-Tree.html

Improving Green Supply Website

2010-09-16T20:42:00.000-07:00

We are currently working on improvements to the Green Supply website (www.aGreenSupply.com).

We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused you. We will have the improved website ready in a few days.

Thank you for being Green! Green Supply for now and your future.

Green Supply Website Optimized for Easy Mobile Browsing

2010-09-15T20:57:00.000-07:00

Green Supply website optimized for easy mobile browsing and ordering.

Use your mobile phone and see how easy it is to navigate Green Supply website (www.aGreenSupply.com). Below mobile screenshots are captured using iPhone.

Green Supply Fall Sale Coupon Codes

2010-09-11T21:30:00.000-07:00

Green Supply Fall Sale Coupon Codes are now posted on retailmenot.com.

http://www.retailmenot.com/view/agreensupply.com#1886984

We have just added coupon codes for:

10% off LED home lighting (coupon code: Save10%LED)

10% off microfiber cloth and towel (coupon code: Save10%Microfiber)

For more information about Green Supply products, please visit our website at: www.aGreenSupply.com

Accents Fashion Accessories - Selling Green Supply Reusable Bags!

2010-09-07T23:15:00.000-07:00

Green Supply foldable, reusable cartoon animal bags are now sold at Accents Fashion Accessories.

Thank you Accents for being Green and promoting reusable bags!

Accents Fashion Accessories is the go-to fashion boutique store in Dallas, Texas area with 2 store locations: one in Dallas Uptown and one in Arlington.

Accents offers a great selection of fashion-forward clothing, jewelry, handbags and accessories.

Accents is one of those rare-gem boutique stores that allow customers to distinguish their individual styles or select that unique gift all in a setting that feels like going to a girlfriend's house through personalized service and attention.

With friendly prices, customers can stretch their wallet and take pleasure in knowing that they can purchase 5 fantastic pieces of clothing or jewelry for the price of 1 item at department stores.

If you are in Dallas, Texas area, please stop by Accents.

Here are the addresses for Accents 2 store locations:

Dallas, TX:

3699 McKinney Avenue #502

Dallas, TX 75204
214-252-3870

Arlington, TX:

3900 Arlington Highlands Blvd. #173

Arlington, TX 76018

817-472-5566

Here are more information about Accents Fashion Accessories:

Website: http://accentsstyle.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/accents.wvillage?ref=ts

Twitter: http://twitter.com/Accentsfashions

Yelp: http://www.yelp.com/biz/accents-fashion-accessories-dallas

Press release article: http://bignews.biz/?id=916692&keys=ecobags-reuseablebags-ecobag-reusablebag

Plastic Bags Getting Thinner - Time for Reusable Bags?

2010-09-06T18:16:00.000-07:00

Went to Walmart today to get my usual shampoo and conditioner and noticed the way they try to be Green is by providing thinner plastic bags.

Instead of using these thin plastic bags that probably can't hold up to my shampoo and conditioner, I pulled out Green Supply's foldable reusable bags.

Maybe time for foldable reusable bags that are stronger than thin plastic bags and handy to carry in your purse and pocket. http://www.agreensupply.com/Reusable-Bag/

Thanks Draeger's Markets - Promoting Reusable Bags

2010-09-06T11:40:00.000-07:00

Thank you Draeger's Markets for thinking Green and promoting reusable bags.

Green Supply offers a wide selection of foldable reusable bags that fold into either cute animal designs or strawberry pouches, small enough to carry in your pockets.

For more information about Green Supply foldable reusable bags, go to our website at: http://www.agreensupply.com/categories/Reusable-Bag/ ($3.49 - $7.95).

Green Supply LED Light Bulb Types

2010-09-03T00:24:00.001-07:00

Green Supply_LED Light Bulb Types

Reusable Bags (Foldable Cartoon Animal Designs)

2010-08-14T21:32:00.001-07:00

Green Supply Reusable Bags (Foldable Cartoon Animals)

Paper Bags, Plastic Bags or Bring Your Own Reusable Bags?

2010-08-10T01:30:00.001-07:00

The question commonly asked at grocery store checkout counter "Paper or Plastic?" will not be asked by some stores.

Some grocery stores will eliminate or have already eliminated the plastic bag option at checkout. Paper bag option is still available at most of these grocery stores. However, paper bag is still tough on the environment with the use of natural resources (trees and more energy that would generate more greenhouse gas emission) to create the paper bags.

Some grocery stores that have eliminated the plastic bag options are:
Fred Meyer (10 stores in Portland, Oregon to start);
Whole Foods;
Costco (provide neither plastic nor paper bags)

There are many grocery stores that are also looking to eliminate plastic bag options in the future.

What is the best option to pack up your grocery?
Reusable bags!

Green Supply offers a wide selection of foldable reusable bags that fold into either cute animal designs or strawberry pouches, small enough to carry in your pockets.

For more information about Green Supply foldable reusable bags, go to our website at: http://www.agreensupply.com/categories/Reusable-Bag/ ($3.49 - $7.95)

Microfiber Body and Bath Towel – Super-Absorbent and Gentle on Skin

2010-08-02T23:44:00.000-07:00

Microfiber Body and Bath Towel – Super-Absorbent and Gentle on Skin

Microfiber towels are ideal to be used as bath towels: Super-absorbent to help quickly dry your body, face and hair; Quick-dry after use, unlike ordinary cotton towels that take longer to dry and more likely to grow mildew; and most importantly gentle on your skin, unlike cotton towels that are sometimes rough on your skin after dried.

Microfiber is a combination of two man-made fibers, polyester and polyamide (nylon by-product). These two fibers are split and formed into microfiber woven fabric of 80% polyester (for scrubbing and cleaning) and 20% polyamide (for super-absorbency and quick-dry). The individual thread of microfiber towel is more than 100 times smaller than human hair, which makes microfiber towel softer than silk and able to easily pick up dust, dirt, grime and residue.

Green Supply offers a good selection of microfiber body and bath towels that are big enough to wrap around your body (size: 30” x 56”) and available in various colors (beige, blue, light blue, green, light green, orange, light orange, pink, light pink, red and light yellow). The threads for these microfiber towels are tightly looped to make the towels more super-absorbent.
Once you try Green Supply’s microfiber body and bath towels, you will be impressed by the softness, absorbency and quick-drying of these towels that you will never go back to ordinary cotton towels!
($19.95, http://www.agreensupply.com/products/Microfiber-Body-and-Bath-Towel-(30%22-x-56%22).html)

Energy Efficient LED Lights - for now and future

2010-08-01T23:11:00.000-07:00

Green supply led_lights_for now and future

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Foldable Reusable Bags – What a Concept!

2010-08-01T22:43:00.000-07:00

Foldable Reusable Bags – What a Concept!

What do you do with reusable bags after you are done using them for the day? Most people would either neatly fold them or crumple the bags in storage compartments for later use.

With Green Supply's foldable reusable bags, you can easily fold the bags into compact cute cartoon animal designs or small strawberry pouches. These bags can be easily stored in your purses, bags or even pockets. These light-weight bags are made of polyester fabric, strong enough to carry up to 10 pounds. You can impress your friends by folding the reusable bags into cute animal shapes or fittng the reusable bags into cute strawberry pouches. (agreensupply.com/categories/Reusable-Bag/)

No More Boring Reusable Bags!

2010-08-01T12:17:00.001-07:00

No More Boring Reusable Bags!

Why carry plain reusable bags to grocery stores when you can carry Green Supply’s adorable reusable bags that fold into cute cartoon animal designs. When not in use, you can easily fold these reusable bags into compact 3” x 2” x 1” cute cartoon animal shapes that can be stored in your purses or even your pockets. These light-weight bags are made of polyester fabric, strong enough to carry up to 10 pounds. You can impress your friends when you show them the cute animal shapes these foldable reusable bags fold into. ($7.95, agreensupply.com).

Green Supply All Purpose Cleaning Cloth

2010-06-01T14:18:00.000-07:00

Green Supply All Purpose Microfiber Cleaning Cloth

Are you looking for cleaning cloth that can clean almost all surfaces with minimal use of water and no use of cleaning chemicals that could be toxic or abrasive to surfaces and your skin?

For more information about Green Supply All Purpose Microfiber Cleaning Cloth, please visit Green Supply website: http://www.agreensupply.com/products/All%252dPurpose-Microfiber-Cleaning-Cloth.html

Are You Using Reusable Bags?

2010-05-30T22:44:00.000-07:00

Eco friendly reusable bags have become popular for companies and homes. Companies are giving out eco friendly reusable bags at trade shows or for customer giveaways. Eco friendly bags are easy to use for grocery shopping or when you need a spare bag to carry things that can not be fitted in your purse, suitcase or luggage.

These reusable bags are made stronger and more durable than plastic and paper bags. You can easily carry up to 10 lbs of groceries. These reusable bags are also easy to clean. Just wipe away dirt or dust using wet cloth and you can start reusing for occasions like carrying books back from the library.

Recently, boring eco friendly reusable bags with company logos are being transformed to cuter and easier carrying bags. Have you seen these new foldable reusable strawberry bags? These foldable reusable bags are in various different colors like pink, red, blue, purple and yellow.

For animal lovers, there are foldable reusable animal bags that fold into adorable animals like pig, cat, frog, mouse, panda, bear, chicken or pirate mouse.

If you are looking for more sophisticated looking reusable bags, there are reusable bags that fold into small purse with carrying handles. These simple and elegant looking stripe foldable reusable bags are great for any occasions. The handle of these stripe bags are strong enough to carry heavy things like your laptops and books.

It is time to be Green by purchasing these reusable foldable bags and reduce usage of plastic and paper bags that just end up in our landfill after one use. Please visit Green Supply for more details about these foldable reusable bags.

Reuse your plastic water bottles?

2010-05-13T23:36:00.000-07:00

What do we do when we finished drinking water from plastic bottles?

Normally people just throw away the plastic bottles to trash cans or recycle bins. For now, recycling plastic bottles are the best Green options we have. However, there is a better option than recycling the plastic bottle after it has been used once.

REUSE the plastic bottles!

Here are a few benefits of reusing the plastic bottles:
~ Save money from buying more water bottles when we can just refill using filtered or tap water.
~ Conserve energy for recycling the plastic bottles to recycled raw materials.
~ Protect the environment by reducing waste.

A easy way to help you and remind you to continue reusing the plastic bottle is by clipping the water bottle to a bottle holder with aluminum carabiner attachment that can be easily attached to your purse, bag, belt, belt loop, bicycle, jacket or anywhere you want to attach the water bottle to.

There are bottle holders with compass or without compass available.

See the bottle holder in action in this YouTube video.