Standard incandescent light bulbs Illegal to sell soon

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Since we've been talking florescent light bulbs, I just wanted to let you know the following info I found in my rescent lighting research (right from Mercola and the specialty light bulb company I spoke with confirmed it):

"A new law is set to BAN the sale of incandescent light bulbs, due to concerns about energy costs and greenhouse gases. Yet, light bulb manufacturers admit that typical compact fluorescents are at best a temporary fix, because they contain mercury, emit hazardous EMFs, and few recycling centers accept them.

Starting in 2012 it will be against the law to use regular incandescent light bulbs.The boost in energy efficiency and savings will be at the very least a whopping 70% overall! The first to go will be the 100-watt bulb. And the transition will continue until the last 40-watt bulb is replaced in 2014.That's just a little over 5 years!"

Yep, I heard it will be illegal to sell the standard bulbs beginning next year...starting with the 100 watt. We've decided to stock up on the old incandescents before they are illegal to sell as we do not want the mercury all over the house....it's not getting easier for us that are environmentally aware of TOXIC SUBSTANCES! Some day when I get the money I'm investing in LED lighting. The specialty lighting guy I spoke with said something needs to be done about the amount of mercury this new law will create....

Take care!

Rita

[Guest guest]

One other thing I forgot to mention on the bulbs, yes the OTT's do

contain mercury. I figure my options for 's classroom to be

mercury with bad lighting or mercury with good lighting.....I'll

pick the lessor of 2 evils, the mercury with good lighting because

his room has such little natural lighting that worries me more (all

we need is to have lukemia surfase now.....don't like the report of

the rise in lukemia ONE bit!! All I know is something needs to be

developed before we are forced into more mercury in our homes!

One of the moms on our WA group posted this link to another lighting

option, haven't had time to check it out but if anyone is interested

here's what she posted:

" there is a new type of light bulb in the pipe-line, from a company

called Vu1. According to their web-site (www.vu1.com), their bulbs

will contain no mercury, & will be low in energy consumption. "

Rita

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> Since we've been talking florescent light bulbs, I just wanted to

let you know the following info I found in my rescent lighting

research (right from Mercola and the specialty light bulb company I

spoke with confirmed it): 

>

> " Anew law is set to BAN the sale of incandescent, due to concerns

about energy costs and greenhouse gases. Yet, light bulb

manufacturers admit that typical compact fluorescents are at best a

temporary fix, because they contain mercury, emit hazardous EMFs,

and few recycling centers accept them.light bulbsThe boost in energy

efficiency and savings will be at the very least a whopping 70%

overall! The first to go will be the 100-watt bulb. And the

transition will continue until the last 40-watt bulb is replaced in

2014.That's just a little over 5 years! "

>

> Starting in 2012 it will be against the law to use regular

incandescent light bulbs.

>  

> Yep, I heard it will be illegal to sell the standard bulbs

beginning next year...starting with the 100 watt. We've decided to

stock up on the old incandescents before they are illegal to sell as

we do not want the mercury all over the house....it's not getting

easier for us that are environmentally aware of TOXIC

SUBSTANCES! Some day when I get the money I'm investing in LED

lighting. The specialty lighting guy I spoke with said something

needs to be done about the amount of mercury this new law will

create....

> Take care!

> Rita

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