// Oxford Street’s Christmas lights have been turned on featuring recyclable stars
// The lights will be turned on from 3 to 11pm this festive season, compared to 24/7 last year
Oxford Street’s famous festive light display has returned for 2022, using energy-efficient LED bulbs as well as reduced operating hours this year in a bid to be more sustainable.
The world famous retail destination has lowered its energy usage by two-thirds and the switch on, which took place on November 2, is using 300,000 recycled polymer LED lights, saving 75% more energy than regular light bulbs and will be reused in the future.
New West End Company campaigns and events manager Hadas Kulcsar said shorter hours are a “great step forward” in a bid to make Oxford Street a “leading sustainable district”.
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Kulcsar said she is “delighted to be bringing back the Christmas lights to the world-famous Oxford Street this year”.
“For many, this is the first Christmas without restrictions post-Covid and we want to take this opportunity to help people get back to celebrating the essence of Christmas together: love and giving,” she said.
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