As of this year, BC has stopped retailers from bringing in more incandescent light bulbs so their current stock is all that is left. There are various articles in the papers discussing how there are new types of bulbs to fit dimmer switches, give off certain types of light or some special applications, and that the bulbs have to be disposed of properly because they have mercury in them.
This line struck me though:
“We’ve seen a spike in sales of incandescent bulbs with some of our older customers coming in and stocking up,” he said. “But the younger people really want the energy savings.”
I’m one of those people that straddles both worlds – I like the energy saving notions of the new bulbs but I despise the light. I’m also a compulsive light turner offer – I aim for natural light where possible and when it’s dark, dimmer light. There’s something about lighting, incandescent or not, that is harsh and causes tension/stress to me. When Earth Day comes around we wonder what we’re supposed to do because the lights are already off.
It sure would have been nice for the province to just jack the price of the bulbs up to be equal or more expensive to the CFL bulbs, giving me the choice of do I want to take the economic hit of incandescents. I’ll end up picking up bulbs south of the border for as long as I can, for those areas of my house where I want the light quality and use incandescents or halogens elsewhere.
I guess I’m an older client!