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Incandescent light bulbs are officially banned in the U.S.(www.digitaljournal.com)

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Incandescent light bulbs are officially banned in the U.S.::America’s ban on incandescent light bulbs, 16 years in the making, is finally a reality. Well, mostly.

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Coasting0942@reddthat.com
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Also it became a political issue as all things should be somehow

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Coeus@coeus.sbs
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Yes. Many of the people that objected also wore MAGA hats. I think the whole idea was that it was better for the environment and you know what that means.

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figaro@lemdro.id
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I specifically remember trump saying something about bringing back yellow light 😮‍💨

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Aux@lemmy.world
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Yellow street lights are actually very good.

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figaro@lemdro.id
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For sure, but if an entire city switches over to LED, that is a lot of electricity saved. Imagine the impact an entire country would have.

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