California joins the movement to eliminate mercury lamps

Across the United States, fluorescent phaseouts are gaining momentum. In September 2022, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2208 into law. Authored by Ash Kalra and Senator Josh Becker, AB 2208 will prohibit sales of mercury-containing compact fluorescent light bulbs in 2024 and prohibit linear fluorescent and pin-based compact fluorescent lamp sales in 2025.

By banning the sale of fluorescent lamps, California extends existing legislation to protect consumers from toxic mercury while at the same time accelerating its transition to LEDs. California will reap significant financial benefits from this decision — because LEDs use half as much electricity as fluorescents, retrofitting a small office would save $6,000 over a typical LED lighting’s lifetime, while a school could save as much as $24,000. LEDs also reduce replacement costs and waste because they last 2–3 times longer than fluorescents, and there is no need to pay for costly hazardous waste disposal.

LED Linear Light has become the first choice for office lighting. Many retail stores and flagship stores will choose LED Track Lights. LED lamps are far superior to fluorescent lamps in terms of energy saving, function and installation. LED lamps are bound to become mainstream products.