Canada banned the import/production of the Incadescent Lightbulb yesterday on January 1st, 2014. Starting this year, only energy-saving bulbs will be available after the stock of incadescent bulbs runs out. A lot of Europe has done this years ago. Other countries like the US are expecting to follow through soon.

The incandescent bulb’s weakness was its inefficiency—it uses up to 90 per cent of the electricity it consumes as heat—along with its relatively short lifespan of about 900 hours, compared to a CFL’s 10,000. The newer light-emitting diode (LED), does even better, at 25,000 hours. In 2007, Canada announced a plan to restrict the import and interprovincial sale of inefficient incandescent light bulbs by 2012, later pushed back until 2014, partly due to consumer concerns. (In October, restrictions were eased somewhat to permit incandescent halogen bulbs, which are more efficient than traditional incandescents.) Other jurisdictions, such as the U.S. and the European Union, have enacted bans, too. As the ban approached, many fretted over the cost of replacing their household lights with CFLs and LEDs, as well as the small amount of mercury inside fluorescents—not to mention the loss of pleasant-coloured lighting at home. Traditionalists have responded by stockpiling their beloved bulbs. In the U.K., the Daily Mail carried a story of a 62-year-old pensioner, who hoarded enough to see her “into the grave.” Riffing on the old joke, Freedom Light Bulb, a U.S. blog, asked: “How many politicians or bureaucrats should it take to change a light bulb?” The answer: “None.” On Jan. 1, 2014, Canada’s new regulations will be phased in. Stores will sell through existing inventory; not long after, that warm familiar glow will be gone for good.

Traditionalists have responded by stockpiling their beloved bulbs. The Daily Mail carried a story of a 62-year-old pensioner, who hoarded enough to see her “into the grave.”

Originally posted by Mezter EDIT: Oh wait, this is for Canada

Other countries are following through too.Eventually this will happen for the states. Canada is ahead of the game for everything though. Health care, infrastructure, political parties, energy saving tactics.

Not a shocker that Canada is innovating.

Originally posted by GaGaFan I am a huge fan of fluorescent bulbs for most contexts, but there are still light bulbs in my house (like the ones I use for reading things) that I would prefer to have incandescent.

As it should

Energy saving lightbulbs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

PS: Don't be an asshole and destroy the environment by stockpiling these

I like the energy efficient ones better.
All over my house tbh.
I never pay more than 80$ for my electric now vs 120$ before switching over.

Originally posted by Demiboyx PS: Don't be an asshole and destroy the environment by stockpiling these

Originally posted by LilyAllen As long as there are some energy saving bulbs that have a yellowish tint then I'm fine. I don't like those harsh blue ones, they make me look like ****

Originally posted by MillionLights The EU brought in this law a while ago. We now have efficiency bulbs in every room of our house and at points they are so bad that I have to use a torch to do work. Stock up while you can.