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Lighting manufacturers provide consumers with info on a product’s lifetime since 2009
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https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:076:0003:0016:en:PDF -
Lighting products continue lasting longer. An incandescent lamp can last 1,000 hours and LEDs up to 50,000!
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In the past 40 years, LightingEurope members have reduced the amount of mercury in their lighting products by 98%
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LEDs are expected to account for 81% of all light sources in 2030
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When no substitute is available, some special purpose lamps should be exempted from EU restrictions
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To help transition to mercury-free lamps, LightingEurope works closely with regulators and users to align phase-outs with established maintenance and repair cycles
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By 2030, 125 TWh/year more in energy savings will be achieved thanks to updated EcoDesign & energy labelling regulations
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https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:076:0003:0016:en:PDF -
By switching from incandescent lamps to energy efficient LED lamps, Europeans have benefited from up to 90% savings
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According to BEUC, phase outs of inefficient lightbulbs have saved consumers up to EUR 1,330!
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BPIE says 97% of all buildings in Europe need to become more energy efficient
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According to DG Energy study, a Smart Readiness Indicator could result in big energy savings and increased user comfort
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LED based lighting systems could save the EU up to 48-56 TWh of electricity annually by 2050
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According to AASMorg, #BetterLighting in nursing homes improves the sleep, mood and behaviour of Alzheimer patients
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CBRE Nederland reports that employees perform 12% better when working in a building with #BetterLighting
Source: https://www.cbre.nl/en/healthy-offices-research/juiste-verlichting
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UK-based study shows students score 14% higher when learning in a classroom with bright white lights
Source: http://www.ecodesignconsultants.co.uk/healthy-buildings/
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Did you know the average 70 year old needs 2 times as much light as a 30 year old?
Source: http://en.licht.de/fileadmin/Publications/licht-wissen/1809_lw21_E_Guide_HCL_web.pdf
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#LightFact: our internal clock, our circadian rhythm, is timed to #light. #BetterLighting #EuropeanLightingPriorities
Source: https://www.valueoflighting.eu/what-is-better-lighting.html
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Cities like Vienna and Heidelberg are using smart LED street lighting to increase visibility and safety
Sources: https://www.smartcitylab.com/blog/mobility/vienna-will-install-smart-traffic-lights-that-will-recognise-when-pedestrians-want-to-cross-the-street/
https://acdn.be/_projects/smartcities/brochures/Whitepaper_SmartLighting_EN_Web.pdf
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Lamps have dedicated waste management schemes and are collected seperately, to address their environmenat impact at end of life
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In 2015, EucoLight collected 50% of lamps put on the market in the previous 3 years, exceeding the 2016 EU WEEE target of 45%
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https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/f9296e_1449be99cbff405c8820288966b8b2fc.pdf
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Over 50 lighting standards for LVD - illustrating diversity of products and applications and commitment to health and safety
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https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C:2018:326:TOC
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LightingEurope new pictogram informs consumers whether components can be removed
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Did you know today a new lamp must go through 9 months of testing before it can be sold in the EU?
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By regularly reviewing its members’ technical files, LightingEurope member LIA has seen a 63% improvement in files’ compliance
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OECD reports 5-10% of electrical and electronic equipment sold online don’t comply with #WEEE. Time to enforce the rules!
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2000+ new models of lamps have been uploaded to EPREL, while the EEPliant 1 project only had resources to test 86 lamps. We need to invest more in enforcement
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http://www.eepliant.eu/images/Documents/WP1/EEPLIANT2014-Final-Report-12-12-2017.pdf
