The practice of destroying unsold and superseded lighting and other electronic technology has escaped a threatened ban in Europe. EU legislators agreed to outlaw the destruction of unsold textiles but not electronics in the latest iteration of the body’s flagship Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR). The...
The government launched the eagerly anticipated WEEE consultation on 28 December 2023. A range of measures are proposed within the joint UK Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive consultation. Recolight are pleased to see that the initial policy proposals cover what had been expected....
Signify has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the seventh consecutive year. Inclusion in the index is based on the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, in which Signify achieved an overall score of 80 from a possible 100. This confirms Signify as...
The rules on sustainable packaging for lighting and other products need to be consistent throughout the continent says LightingEurope. The trade body – which represents over 1,000 manufacturers – was reacting to a draft of the EU’s controversial Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). Irish Green Party...
Commercial Lighting Systems is expanding its roof-based solar panel installation so that it can provide more power for its manufacturing facilities. The Hampshire-based firm has now had approval from its local Distribution Network Operator (DNO) to add more photovoltaic units so that it will have...
The Fagerhult Group has announced that its net zero plan has got the thumbs up from independent scientists. The brand’s strategy has been validated and approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The group’s long-term target to become ‘science-based net-zero’ is set to no later...
CU Phosco has announced that its P86x street lighting range has achieved a TM66 score of 2.9, one of the highest figures so far for an exterior luminaire. It’s also one of the highest scores awarded by the TSD-012 TM66 Assured Product Verification Scheme run by...
UK retail lighting specialist Shoplight has launched a take-back scheme and is offering up to £12 for each used luminaire returned to the company. The take-back scheme is one element of a comprehensive circular lighting policy dubbed Circu-light. Circu-light encourages retailers to 'trade-in' their end-of-life aluminium store...
Leading exterior lighting solutions provider DW Windsor has unveiled an initiative dubbed ‘Light Responsibly’ to support and promote responsible lighting practices. It aims to provide lighting specifiers with the tools and guidance needed to eliminate light pollution, conserve energy, cut waste and protect biodiversity. The Hertfordshire-based firm...
The fit-out trade has launched an initiative which will reuse construction products removed from fit-outs, including luminaires. The industry’s representative body, Finishes and Interiors Sector, or FIS, says its pilot project is designed to reduce the environmental impact of the sector and embodied carbon emissions and...