Shoplight takes back bio lights
Retail illumination specialist Shoplight says it has received the first return of its Nort biopolymer lights under its take back scheme.
The Peterborough-based manufacturer said that 63 spotlights were sent back by designer shopping mall Bicester Village in Oxfordshire after a refurbishment.
Shoplight said the spots ‘had completed their first journey—and they’ll soon be ready for the next’.
Although only a year old, the lights were carefully dismantled and their biopolymer bodies were put through a dishwasher. Shoplight technicians then replaced the LED module and driver before a safety test.
‘Unlike traditional aluminium lighting, which more than likely ends up in landfill, our biopolymer Nort GS lights can be cleaned, refurbished, and reused again and again—keeping valuable materials in use and waste out of the ground’, said the company.
‘Circularity is about designing products for performance, longevity, reusability, and minimal environmental impact. We’re so proud to be making this happen for retail lighting.’
The Nort GS is modular in design, allowing it to be repaired or upgraded quickly. Some 72 per cent of Nort GS can be recycled or reused.
The luminaires are 3D printed and assembled in the UK and, being digital files, can be adapted infinitely to suit each client’s requirements.
Shoplight has invested in its own 3devo shredder for recycling the surplus plastic from the production of the Nort.
It says it can reuse all major components and reform the plastic back into new products. It’s also boasts a patented cooling system to take the heat away from the LED sources.
Shoplight also has a remanufacturing service for retailers and hospitality customers, dubbed Recycle. The company removes the luminaires from the store onsite and replaces them with temporary loaned replacements. It then upgrades the LED module and drivers and returns the upgraded light to the store. The luminaire has been tested and warrantied for five years.
Stoplight says the new LED module and driver will typically reduce the energy consumption by between 15 and 20 per cent due to the improved efficiencies of new LED modules.
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