An IP66 luminaire with a housing partly made of bio-based polycarbonate derived from waste products has been unveiled by Spanish light maker Zalux. Both body and diffuser comprise 70 per cent bio-based materials with biomass origin, produced from renewable sources. The material is ISCC certified. The luminaire...
A range of pendants made from bio materials including the pasta by-product wheat bran, potato starch and cornstarch has been unveiled by Polish firm Greenfill 3D. The company says that the 3D-printed Eco Lamps range is fully biodegradable under industrial conditions or compostable at home. The Eco...
A breakthrough in the battle against the greenhouse gas methane is being seen as a sustainable and commercial opportunity for the lighting industry. For the first time, scientists have used UV light and and chlorine to lower the amount of methane in air. The discovery – by the...
Three-dimensional printed luminaires are starting to gain acceptance in the Australian market, says local supplier Limelite. The company was founded after lighting industry executive Paul Hearne ttended a seminar on 3D printing at the Swinburne University of Technology. All of a sudden, Paul realised the flexibility...
What’s being acclaimed as the first professional lighting product made from linen has been unveiled by iGuzzini. The Italian brand says that the new linen version of its Light Shed is lighter and more sustainable than the others in the range. The company says it is the...
Ledvance has introduced a sub-brand responsible for its sustainability initiatives called Ledvance Loop. This model covers all efforts and measures across the company to help transform the lighting industry and improve its green credentials. Ledvance Loop also contains circular products under the EverLoop series. EverLoop luminaires have replaceable LED...
Fagerhult has upgraded 2,700 luminaires for reuse in an office building in Stockholm. Greenhouse is a modern workspace of up to 20,000 square meters in an old brick property. The goal of the project was to modernise it in a sustainable way, while still preserving the...
The company behind Signify’s range of pendants made from recycled fishing nets has won an International award. Cornwall-based Fishy Filaments – which sources discarded nylon fish nets from fishermen on the UK’s coast and transforms them into granulate – took a top honour at the 2023...
A German ‘urban miner’ is assisting developers and building owners in keeping light fittings and other construction materials in use during upgrades and refurbishments. Concular, based in Berlin, provides a comprehensive circularity service which includes recording and cataloguing all material in a building, including luminaires, and...
Major lighting manufacturers have thrown their weight behind the UK’s biggest sustainable lighting event, Circular Lighting Live 2024. Platinum sponsor Signify is joined by Gold sponsors Holophane Europe, Bell Lighting, Llumarlite, ASD Lighting and Glamox Luxonic in supporting the growing the one-day conference and exhibition. Circular Lighting...