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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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mclion@lemmy.world
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Well… only 11 yrs after EU… That’s not so bad.

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_08_1909

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Makeshift@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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for real though… as an American I would love if we were 11 years behind the EU in lots of other areas

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r914@lemmy.world
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Yep. Even Canada banned most common incandescent bulbs in 2014 and 2015.

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Blackmist@feddit.uk
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You’re 11 years behind us in energy prices as well, so make the most of it.

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