Signatories to the Minamata Convention on Mercury have agreed to ban the manufacture, import and export of straight tube ...

The EU law, entitled “2023/2049, amending 2017/852” goes into effect across every EU nation on day-one of 2026 when it will be illegal to import or manufacture lamp-based projectors and their ...

Fluorescent tubes have long been a staple in the US, illuminating warehouses, offices, and public buildings across the nation for decades. However, recent legislative actions in several states signal ...

I know these things have a decent amount of mercury in them, however I am curious as to how and what could be contaminated and how long it would be contaminated for. <BR><BR>For example, the bulb ...

In December 2022, the President Joe Biden's administration proposed a new rule that, if enacted, would nearly triple the current minimum light bulb efficiency level of 45 lumens per watt to over 120 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (WTVO) — Soon Illinoisans will no longer be able to buy fluorescent light as a result of the Clean Lighting Act. The main goal of ...

(The Center Square) – One of the nearly 300 new laws that took effect in Illinois New Year’s Day is a ban on compact fluorescent light bulbs. State Rep. Nicholas Smith, D-Chicago, introduced House ...

Hawaii has joined nine states in banning the sale of fluorescent light bulbs. The legislation took full effect Jan. 1, 2026, under the Hawaii Clean Lighting Standards Act, which passed in 2023. The ...

Containing only 1 mg of mercury inside its tube compared with 4 mg in a standard product, the Neolite T2 family of compact fluorescent Edison-base lamps is safer for the environment when disposed of ...