Spain welcomes forthcoming non-LED halogen bulb ban in EU
Monday, August 27, 2018 @ 7:01 PM
HALOGEN lightbulbs' days are numbered in the European Union – from September 1, they may no longer be manufactured or sold and only LED bulbs will be found in the shops.
Spanish environmental campaigners Ecologists in Action has welcomed the move, calling it 'great news', but says it is only a small step towards cutting power pollution.
Head of energy Javier Andaluz says lightbulbs are only a 'minor part' of household energy consumption and that other elements, such as large electrical appliances, are 'much more polluting'.
“If you pick up a total household electricity bill, you'll see that the washing machine or the heating causes more pollution than a lightbulb,” Andaluz argues.
He advocates renewable sources such as solar panels for each and every house to 'reduce energy impact and climate change'.
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