Tamlite Lighting has been re-awarded the Planet Mark certification for its commitment to sustainable best practice throughout its operations. The Planet Mark framework offers external verification of Tamlite’s carbon reduction of 13.5 per cent relative to turnover. Planet Mark is a global sustainability certification that recognises businesses...
An exciting programme featuring leading experts in lighting and sustainability has been unveiled for the inaugural Net Zero Lighting Conference 24. Organised by a unique partnership of The LIA and Recolight, the pivotal event is designed to help lighting manufacturers on their Net Zero journey. It...
The lighting industry has completed the latest revision of the rules governing Environmental Product Declarations for light fittings. Trade body LightingEurope says the work to finalise the product specific rules mean that specifiers and others will have access to comparable and verifiable information on the environmental...
The luminaires at Saint Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh have been upgraded on site using a mobile lighting workshop. The chandeliers – which used traditional light sources with halogen technology – were refitted with LED technology by engineers from Stoane Lighting in a truck converted for the...
UK retail lighting specialist Shoplight has added a track mounted spotlight to its bio-polymer product range. The Nort GS is the third product in the range, along with the original Nort and Colt Bio downlight, all forming part of our Circulight system. They are modular in design, allowing...
A Lighting industry body has set up a system that will allow charities to request free of charge light fittings. The Recolight Reuse Hub is intended to connect donors of unwanted lighting products with potential recipients – including charities. The offers include brand new products, and...
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...
21 March 2024, 9:00 – 16:30 Royal College of Physicians, 11 St Andrews Place, Regent's Park, London, NW1 4LE The WEEE Conference 2024 promises to be an extensive exploration of the latest breakthroughs in the recovery, reuse, recycling, and treatment of waste electrical and electronic equipment. The event will deliver invaluable insights into...
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...