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Certifications to Look for in Sustainable Lighting
You’d love shopping for lights back in the day. It used to be so simple: you’d go to the store, pick the brightest bulb for the cheapest price, and call it a day. Not to say we don’t love modern lighting. No—quite the opposite! Modern lighting (a.k.a. LED lighting) is way more efficient, long-lasting, and… greener. But that’s exactly the...
The Carbon Footprint of Old vs New Lighting
Ever looked up at your lights and wondered, “Are my home lights impacting the environment?” Not yet? Then it’s about time you did, since the answer is YES. You can’t see it, but even that cheery one dangling over your kitchen table is quietly having an environmental impact through its carbon footprint—the traces of carbon emission it leaves behind. But the...
Outdoor & Garden Lighting: Security, Style & Durability
A lot of us who are blessed with a yard focus too much on making it beautiful during the day… but what about at night? Do you have a single floodlight shining on your garden and deem it “good enough”? Or maybe you got some fairy lights with missing bulbs crawling up a post? But let’s be real. Why should...
What’s Next in Lighting? Smart Tech, Sustainability, and the Return of Design
Remember when the only thing a light bulb was needed for was to turn on and give light? Right, those days are over. Today, lighting is more than just illumination. It’s undergone a glow-up. (Pun alert!) We’ve moved past just lighting our spaces; we’re setting moods, syncing circadian rhythms, saving energy, and making bold statements. LED was a great leap...
Recyclability of Lighting Products
Ever wondered what happens to your lights once they burn out? If your answer is that they go directly to the general waste bin along with the wrappers of the UPS package you got yesterday (third one this week?), you’re in for a bit of a surprise. Yes, sadly, even the almighty LED lightbulb, whose lifespan averages around 25,000 hours,...
Home Office Lighting: Reduce Eye Strain & Boost Focus
Working from home is, oh, such a dream. Get this: no traffic, no rushing in the shower (cos now you don’t need to), and no… focus? What could be the issue? Is work from home truly the bane of productivity? Or is it something else? What if we tell you that a lot of times, it’s not the daily UPS...
The Rise of LED Lighting – Efficiency, Longevity, and the Future
The road of humanity’s lighting evolution was long and arduous. It took its first step through torches and oil lamps, which then evolved into gas lights (not the buzzword!). Next, the world glowed under the soft, warm flicker of incandescent bulbs. Then fluorescents buzzed their way into homes and offices, along with halogens and CFLs. The world was brighter, but...
Bedroom Lighting: Creating a Relaxing Retreat
Ever wonder why fairy lights and Himalayan salt lamps have a cult following? Health benefits aside, it’s because of the lighting. Lighting sets the tone for everything. And when it comes to the bedroom, setting up the right mood is crucial. This isn’t just where we sleep; it’s where we read, cuddle, doomscroll (no judgment), and occasionally fold laundry...
Fluorescent and Halogen Lighting – The Mid-Century Leap Forward
Not to be the bringer of bad news, but the incandescent (Edison) bulb, after its invention in 1879, did not burn bright enough to last until the end of the 20th century. In fact, by the mid-20th century, people had started to move away from using incandescent lights. Why? During the mid-century, while the world was preoccupied with World War...
Understanding Lighting Lifespan and Waste
When was the last time you changed a lightbulb? If you had to think about it… GOOD. That’s the point. Lighting might not be the most glamorous topic, but when it comes to sustainability, your humble bulb plays a brighter role than you might think. You don’t need to be an eco-warrior to understand how important lighting lifespan is. It could...
