A LIGHT made from discarded water bottles and waste LED lamps is being supplied to off-grid communities in Zimbabwe. The Chigubhu lantern, designed by young engineering student Aluwaine Manyonga, not only provides solar-powered illumination for school children but simultaneously tackles plastic and electronic waste through re-use. Six...
TOP lighting design practice Speirs Major challenged itself to create ‘its most sustainable project ever’ when it was tasked with illuminating the latest exhibition at the Barbican Centre in London. ‘Our Time on Earth’ – which showcases creative solutions for climate change – is a temporary exhibition...
STOANE Lighting’s ZTA luminaire has become the first light fitting to achieve a TM66 rating in the excellent category. The spotlight – which scored 2.6, taking it over the 2.5 threshold for the top ranking – was designed specifically for the circular economy and realises true...
INTERNATIONAL law firm Clifford Chance saved a staggering 56 tonnes of steel by reusing rather than replacing 22,000 luminaires during a lighting upgrade at its London docklands headquarters. The company is the latest in a line of major lighting industry clients demanding low carbon fluorescent-to-LED upgrades...
In this video short, we meet Joel Smedberg of Swedish firm Brighteco which manufactures panel luminaires from flat screens sourced from waste and recycling centres. The fully serviceable light panels are sold on a subscription, lighting-as-a-service model and the company also takes In responsibility for upgrading...
A WALL light made from recycled post-consumer plastic has been developed by Sussex-based Spark & Bell. The Emerald double-arm luminaire, which costs £247, is mounted on a panel made with recycled plastics. The deep emerald base has light flecks creating a terrazzo mineral stone effect that offsets...
IRELAND has recycled a record number of lamps and electrical equipment including luminaires. WEEE Ireland says it dealt with 2.3 million lamps and almost 19 million waste electrical and electronic equipment in 2021. The lamps included incandescent, halogen, fluorescent, compact fluorescent, sodium and metal halide. In total, almost...
THE BUILDING Research Establishment has reused all its existing light fittings in a major upgrade of the lighting at its headquarters in Watford, UK. The fluorescent-to-LED refurbishment project saved 252 kilograms of luminaires’ bodies from removal and resulted in energy savings of up to 45 per...
A DESIGN STUDIO and a lighting manufacturer have partnered to design 3D-printed wall sconces and lamps made from a corn-based material. Ammunition and Gantri's series comprises the Signal, Geo and Carve, which each include designs for wall fixtures, table lamps and floor lights that easily assemble...
GLAMOX LUXONIC has become the latest lighting company to overhaul its packaging policy to cut its environmental impact. For its popular C35 and C95 modular LED luminaire ranges, the company has redesigned the packaging to maximise pallet utilisation and significantly reducing emissions from transport and production. Glamox...