Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) debuted in the 1980s and became popular a couple of decades later, when manufacturers improved their performance and fit. These bulbs are about 75% more ...

(The Center Square) – One of the nearly 300 new laws that took effect in Illinois on New Year’s Day is a ban on compact fluorescent light bulbs. State Rep. Nicholas Smith (D-Chicago) introduced House ...

(WTVO) — Soon Illinoisans will no longer be able to buy fluorescent light as a result of the Clean Lighting Act. The main goal of the act is to stop pollution that comes from fluorescent lights.

Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) are poised to replace those familiar incandescent bulbs we’ve been using since electricity became a household necessity. Among their benefits: • CFLs use 90 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hawaii has joined nine states in banning the sale of fluorescent light bulbs. The legislation took full effect Jan. 1, 2026, under ...

It’s hip to be twisty these days. Compact fluorescent light bulbs are praised as energy-efficient and environmentally friendly. They’re also the wave of the future — the U.S. government recently ...

Fluorescent light bulbs are a good idea even if you have to open a window when one breaks. If you haven’t made the leap yet, you probably will. The push is on for fluorescent lights. And why not? They ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WTVO) — Soon Illinoisans will no longer be ...