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May 4, 2022 CLASP

PRESS RELEASE: Vermont Becomes First US State to Ban Common Fluorescent Tubes

The Vermont Senate followed in the footsteps of the House of Representatives in adopting legislation to ban sales of 4-foot linear fluorescent light bulbs starting January 1, 2024. 4-foot linear fluorescent light bulbs are by far the most common type of fluorescent bulb, covering about 90% of fluorescent installations in the state.

May 4, 2022 Pittsburg Post-Gazette

Vermont legislature passes bill to phase out most toxic light bulb

The Vermont Senate adopted legislation to ban the sale of 4-foot linear fluorescent light (LFL) bulbs in 2024. Climate, environmental, and health advocates applaud the vote, noting the widespread availability…

May 4, 2022 Boston Herald

Vermont legislature passes bill to phase out most toxic light bulbs

The Vermont Senate adopted legislation to ban the sale of 4-foot linear fluorescent light (LFL) bulbs in 2024. Climate, environmental, and health advocates applaud the vote, noting the widespread availability…

April 27, 2022 The Washington Post

Trump saved this old-fashioned lightbulb. Biden’s now phasing it out.

New Energy Department rules will save consumers $3 billion and cut annual carbon emissions by 222 million metric tons over 30 years.

April 27, 2022 The New York Times

New Rules Will End the Century-Long Run of Classic Light Bulbs

The administration set efficiency standards that will phase out sales of incandescent bulbs in favor of LEDs, reducing Americans’ electrical bills over time.

April 27, 2022 ASAP

U.S. Light Bulb Standards Will Cut Utility Bills and Climate Emissions

Light bulb efficiency standards announced today by the Biden administration will phase out energy-wasting bulbs, significantly reducing many households’ electric bills and averting needless greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.

April 22, 2022 VT Digger

Vermont Legislature should phase out toxic 4-foot fluorescent lamps

In Vermont, H.500 would ban sales of most 4-foot linear fluorescents starting Jan. 1, 2024, a move that would cover about 90% of fluorescent tubes, saving consumers money and protecting community health.

April 6, 2022 Mining Weekly

LED retrofit lighting solution for De Aar Hospital

BEKA Schréder has supplied the LED retrofit lighting solution for the De Aar Hospital in the Northern Cape. With this new lighting installation, the hospital benefits from significant energy savings and better light levels. Various products were installed…

April 4, 2022 Ritz Herald

137 COUNTRIES AGREE TO PHASE-OUT MAJOR CATEGORY OF FLUORESCENT LIGHTBULBS

At the Minamata Convention on Mercury fourth Conference of Parties (COP4), 137 governments adopted amendments to phase out a major category of fluorescent lighting, but actions were stalled on others.…

April 1, 2022 Jamaica Observer

Caribbean pursues cleaner lighting options

THE Caribbean Community (Caricom) Secretariat and the Clean Lighting Coalition are pushing for the increased use of mercury-free LED lighting in Latin America and the Caribbean to ease the region’s…