In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we look at what's behind a new ban on compact fluorescent light bulbs, and ...

Minnesota will ban fluorescent bulb sales in 2026, ending retail availability and pushing homes and businesses toward LED lighting.

The act prohibits sales of most fluorescent bulbs, joining nine other states in the transition to energy-efficient LED ...

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 ...

Do you remember making the switch from incandescent bulbs to CFLs? Today, switching to LEDs offers even more benefits in ...

In 2023, the Government of Canada estimated there were around 100 million lamps containing mercury sold in Canada over the ...

Check the light bulbs you have in your home if you live in this state — they may no longer be allowed under a new House bill ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Canada has banned the import and manufacture of CFL bulbs due to mercury risks. Learn which bulbs are illegal and how to ...

Families and businesses in Hawaii, Colorado, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Maine will save $2 billion in utility bills by 2050 and have reduced risk of mercury exposure, thanks to new laws that phase out ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WTVO) — Soon Illinoisans will no longer be ...