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Incandescent lightbulbs are now banned in the US (qz.com)

submitted 1 year ago by DarkGamer@kbin.social to c/news@kbin.social

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The Biden Administration's rules seek to make lighting cheaper and less polluting

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[–] evasive_chimpanzee@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It doesn't ban any rights to buy, just to sell. It's no different than laws preventing bakeries from selling adulterated bread. Incandescent bulbs aren't as good at producing light as LEDs, and they are more expensive to operate. The law basically prevents people from falling prey to the boots theory. The main thing incandescent bulbs are good for is producing heat, and you can still buy them for that purpose.

[–] Silverseren@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Or things like the restrictions on the sale of raw milk as well.