Information Material: End-of-Life Treatment Lamps EE-Lighting

In order to promote energy efficient lighting, the selected technologies play a crucial role: choosing the right technologies assists in the reduction of the expenses for energy as well as it contributes to environmental protection. 

Utilization of discharge lamps (energy saving lamps, fluorescent tubes) promises a lot for end-consumers:

• they are more efficient
  
• provide sufficient light with less energy (the luminous efficacy is up to 5 times higher as compared to conventional lighting)
• save energy and thus energy costs (amortize)
  
• contribute to climate protection
  
• etc.

However, discharge lamps need another end-of-life treatment as compared to ordinary (incandescent) lamps. Thereby, the subject of disposal of energy saving lamps is sensitive for (in particular) end-consumers as manifold 'rumours' exist with regard to their mercury share.

The brochures and internet links attached to this part of the Service Package aim to clarify and clear up anxieties.

References

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Brochure Discharge Lamps Collection Disposal	The brochure provides information to collection and disposal of discharge lamps. It tackles environemental problems, the legal framework, state of art to recycling, recycling processes and provides contact data.	100px
Brochure Energy saving lamp Recycling Discharge lamps Environement Disposal	The brochure provides information to the disposal and recycling of energy saving lamps, the treatment and value of mercury and the benefits of energy saving lamps for the environement.	100px

Internet links to End-of-life treatment of lamps

• Europäische Gesetzgebung zur Entsorgung von Leuchtmitteln ist Teil der Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive
• Praktische Umsetzung der europäischen Richtlinie zum Recycling von Leuchtmitteln am Beispiel Deutschland: Lightcycle