America’s ban on incandescent light bulbs, 16 years in the making, is finally a reality. Well, mostly.

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.

    • protist@mander.xyzEnglish
      271·
      1 year ago

      Is your point we should not be taking steps to decrease electricity usage because this step by itself doesn’t fix the entire problem?

      • ᚲᛇᛚ᛫ᛞᚨᛞᛁ@reddthat.comEnglish
        203·
        1 year ago

        People will complain about climate change than complain about LITERALLY EVERY SINGLE ATTEMPT to improve it. Isnt this what people are always saying needs to happen?? That individual action isnt the way but we need legislature to fix everything? What did people think would happen if governments try to fight climate change? That our lives would in no way shape or form be affected?

      • dmention7@lemm.eeEnglish
        4·
        1 year ago

        So don’t buy non-replaceable fixtures?

        How is removing incandescent bulbs from the marketplace going to increase the installation of fixtures with non-replaceable components, when such fixtures never used incandescent bulbs in the first place?

        • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          It can be difficult. I started asking around about getting recessed lighting installed in my kitchen and they all wanted to install disk lights.

          These seem even worse since not only do you have to replace the fixture when it burns out, but you risk having to replace all the fixtures when it varies by color temperature or trim

          • stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pubEnglish
            21·
            1 year ago

            They should charge you less for using cheaper material, reduce labor costs etc and charge the regular rate (like they fucking die before) to install a recessed fixture.

            Overall, capitalism and rampant, irresponsible consumerism is to blame for all these quick fix solutions and lack of repairable devices. There is not one person to blame but ourselves for continuing to buy into this bs (literally)