Facts About The 2012 Light Bulb Ban

[Painbringer]

On January 1st, 2012 the following incandescent light bulbs will be phased out:

60 Watt
75 Watt
100 Watt

They will still be sold in stores until supplies run out.

Alternatives include:

-Compact fluorescent
-LED
-Halogen
-Industrial grade incandescent

Bulbs that will still be sold:

50 Watts and below
150 Watts and above

This will not be a ban on the use of older light bulbs, but rather a discontinuation of an older product.

[Scarface]

Meh, newer ones are more efficient.

[bigbadron]

i haven't used a regular light bulb in a long time. i run 100 watt equivalent natural white fluorescents bitch.

[gr8job]

pig tails

[tyler2513]

At 3/29/11 08:39 PM, Scarface wrote: Meh, newer ones are more efficient.

Yeah I mean sure the guy who invented light bulbs was handy for light, but we've created that to a way more useful level with the flurescent bulb.

[TB1ZZL3]

Good thing I use fluorescent light bulbs like every other intelligent person.

[Strength]

At 3/29/11 08:41 PM, bigbadron wrote: i haven't used a regular light bulb in a long time. i run 100 watt equivalent natural white fluorescents bitch.

Candles.

[RacistBassist]

DAMN YOU SOCIALIST GUVMENT TAKIN WAY ARE CONSTITUTIONAL RITES TO LIGHT BOWLBS BAD 4 THA ENVIROMENT.

[kazumazkan]

At 3/29/11 08:41 PM, gr8job wrote: pig tails

TWIST TAIL A THOUSANDS EYES TRAPPED FOREVER BEWARE BEWARE TIME IS SHORT

EPA EPA EPA !!!!!

[camobch0]

We used fluorescents in my house, but I really like using high-watt incandescent bulbs for lighting when I'm filming or doing photoshoots sometimes. I hope the types I use don't get discontinued.

[Suprememessage]

I havent used normal light bulbs in years. So I dont see how this would affect me...

[bigbadron]

At 3/29/11 08:42 PM, Strength wrote: Candles.

fucking hipster.

[Painbringer]

For all you people who converted to (compact) fluorescent: What do you do with the bulb/tube once it has burned out?

They do contain a small amount of mercury, which is toxic.

[Powerage]

At 3/29/11 08:53 PM, Painbringer wrote: For all you people who converted to (compact) fluorescent: What do you do with the bulb/tube once it has burned out?

They do contain a small amount of mercury, which is toxic.

this should be helpful

[Supasang]

I run 1,000 wats

[bigbadron]

At 3/29/11 08:53 PM, Painbringer wrote: For all you people who converted to (compact) fluorescent: What do you do with the bulb/tube once it has burned out?

They do contain a small amount of mercury, which is toxic.

i throw them the fuck out. i already did my part.

[Painbringer]

At 3/29/11 08:56 PM, Powerage wrote: this should be helpful

Yes, that is what people should be doing.

But how many actually take their bulbs/tubes to a drop off site instead of just simply throwing it out with the trash?

This is why I'm asking the people of NG.

[Powerage]

At 3/29/11 09:00 PM, Painbringer wrote:

At 3/29/11 08:56 PM, Powerage wrote: this should be helpful

Yes, that is what people should be doing.

But how many actually take their bulbs/tubes to a drop off site instead of just simply throwing it out with the trash?

This is why I'm asking the people of NG.

oh. my bad, i misinterpreted your question. sorry.

but anyway, i usually take them to the local home improvement store and have them deal with it.

these new bulbs last quite a long time, so i've only had to do that once.

[saltovergray]

As long as I can still buy light bulbs of any sort, i don't care.

[Chumbawamba]

At 3/29/11 09:09 PM, Powerage wrote: these new bulbs last quite a long time, so i've only had to do that once.

I haven't had to get rid of mine, which I've been using for some two years. Cutting down on energy consumption is nice, but these are really convenient.

[Nerdonk]

Oil lamps.

[Chumbawamba]

At 3/29/11 09:53 PM, Nerdonk wrote: Oil lamps.

love that smell.

[Im-A-Pirate]

People still believe we're doing harm to the enviornment? Hehaehaehhahaehaehaehaehaehehehaehaehaeh ae

[IncendiaryProduction]

I just hang polar bears from my ceiling, then use their corpses as fuel for lamps.

Much more efficient.

[Light]

At 3/29/11 08:42 PM, TB1ZZL3 wrote: Good thing I use fluorescent light bulbs like every other intelligent person.

I have a problem with fluorescent light bulbs. You see, if you drop and break one of those things, you have to worry about the mercury that could be released, because, you know...Fluorescent light bulbs contain that.

Now, is it so unintelligent to use light bulbs that don't contain mercury?

[Jackdabomb]

Wait a minute, so what you're saying is these light bulbs will cease to be sold or produced, meaning most of them will just disappear, meaning that this will be valuable in the future, meaning it'll just be an artifact in a museum, meaning absolutely nothing? IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING?!

[Lagerkapo]

So, when I go to the store to buy lightbulbs and notice that some types aren't there anymore and have been replaced with just-as-effective alternatives which cost the same and provide me all of the same benefits, should I cry?

[Mason]

I use lightbulbs that give off 650w. Haters gonna hate.

[Grammar-Nazi]

At 3/29/11 10:07 PM, IncendiaryProduction wrote: I just hang polar bears from my ceiling, then use their corpses as fuel for lamps.

Much more efficient.

Grammar-Nazi likes this.

[Abnf]

Yay. More eco friendly light bulbs ftw!