A circular economy approach is being taken to a major exterior lighting project at the All England Lawn Tennis Club. The organisation is expanding its estate in Wimbledon, south west London following the purchase of the Wimbledon Park Golf Club across the road. Ongoing work on the...
The European Union is set to send up to 30 million LED lamps to Ukraine to help the country reduce its energy needs. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the Commission is to spend £26 million on the purchase. It’s believed that the lamps, in...
Mike Attard interview ‘Apple has been reconditioning products for years, why not us?’ Is the tech industry removing the stigma on reconditioned products? In a special video short, Circular Lighting Report editor Ray Molony talks to RIDI Group UK managing director Mike Attard, a sustainability pioneer...
Designers working on a major refurbishment at a food court have managed to reuse all the original luminaires. Reflex Architects were tasked with the complete revamp of the MEET dining plaza in Stockholm. The brief called for the complete transformation of the canteen-like plaza into a sophisticated...
A French company has begun manufacturing what it terms ‘technical luminaires’ made from waste wood. Kraken Lighting, based near Nantes, uses reclaimed windows and doors to make light fittings such as 600x600 ceilings luminaires. The founders say the business is based on their ecological, social and societal...
A satisfaction survey* of 43 Recolight WEEE Compliance Scheme Producer Members showed particularly high levels of satisfaction. The key findings of the report, which was prepared by an independent survey company, include: 96% would recommend Recolight. 95% agree that Recolight keeps them informed about changes to...
Festive fireworks for events such as New Year’s Eve could be replaced with more environmentally friendly alternatives, say experts. They point to a new generation of biodegradable displays, such as those pioneered by Dutch lighting designer and innovator Daan Roosegaarde. Roosegaarde successfully trialled his firework alternative – dubbed...
A family lighting business in Denmark has established a ‘circular business model’ and is now specialising in ‘keeping lights in the ceiling’. Copenhagen-based Fischer Lighting upgrades luminaires – both its own and rivals – in an effort to prevent waste, and have developed a number of...
A London-based design company says it has become the first in the world to 3D print lights from wood. Hagen Hinderdael prints the Cocoon range of pendant luminaires and table lamps from sawdust bound together with lignin, a plant-based polymer. The light source is an ultra-slim...
A slew of big industry brands have announced that they’re backing the dedicated sustainability event Circular Lighting Live 2023. Signify is the platinum sponsor, while gold backers include Feilo Sylvania, Glamox Luxonic, Trilux, Holophane Europe, Urbis Schréder, ASD Lighting, Bell Lighting, EGG Lighting, Silent Design, TRT...