New light bulb rules take effect January 1 in Nova Scotia
Posted Dec 31, 2013 02:15:32 PM.
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The new light bulb rules come into effect on January 1, 2014.
The new federal rules ban the import or interprovincial sale of most traditional incandescent light bulbs, but if you can find them in stock somewhere, you can still buy them and use them.
Efficiency Nova Scotia hopes you won’t, and instead choose a more efficient bulb like LED, compact fluorescent or incandescent halogen.
There are exemptions to the standards where an alternative for an efficient bulb is not available, such as oven lights, appliance light bulbs and utility bulbs.
The new rules affect 75- and 100-watt incandescent bulbs. The 40-watt and 60-watt incandescent bulbs will be phased out after Dec. 31, 2014.
