10 December 2024
Defra extends WEEE regulation to include online marketplaces
Defra has today (10 December 2024) announced that it will be extending waste ...
10 December 2024
Marks & Spencer to reuse lights at Oxford Street flagship
Retail giant Marks & Spencer looks set to remove and reuse the luminaires at its flagship store on London’s Oxford Street after it received Government permission to demolish and rebuild it. The company says that 95 per cent of the existing building materials will be recovered,...
10 December 2024
Recolight welcomes Defra online marketplace WEEE announcement
The Government today announced that online marketplaces are to be brought into scope of the WEEE regulations. This means that online marketplaces will be responsible for the WEEE costs of any non-compliant product sold through the platform. Welcoming the news, Recolight CEO Nigel Harvey said “It...
3 December 2024
Chocolate chain reuses vintage lights
Chocolate drinks chain Knoops is reusing vintage lights from the 1950s in the roll out of its latest stores. Knoops, pronounced Kuh-noops, comprises 17 stores across London, Cambridge and Oxford and features an array of 22 hot chocolate options. In the latest outlet, the brand has used a...
3 December 2024
Zumtobel Izura wins German sustainability award
The Izura pendant luminaire from Zumtobel, which is made from recycled materials, has won a German Sustainability Award. The luminaire incorporates plastic-free reflectors made of biocomposites and a housing crafted from recycled steel. Its sustainable product design is based on the the company’s ‘Circular Design Rules’, which...
2 December 2024
EW December – Budgets and boilers
Dec 2, 2024 | Industry Newsand Sangamo (24, 25) as well as an exclusive interview with Nigel Harvey, CEO at Recolight (22). Plus, as always, we share our usual news, Published by: Source: Read more...
28 November 2024
Trilux achieves top EcoVadis rating
Trilux has been awarded the prestigious EcoVadis Platinum rating for its commitment to sustainability, social responsibility and corporate ethics. EcoVadis is one of the world's most respected providers of sustainability ratings, evaluating companies across key areas, including environmental impact, labour and human rights, sustainable procurement, and...
25 November 2024
NG Bailey targets Net Zero
Leading electrical contractor NG Bailey has announced that its plan to reduce its carbon emissions has been approved by an independent body. The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved the company’s long-term science-based emissions reduction target to achieve net zero emissions by 2045. This new target...
25 November 2024
XAL’s 3D print division unveils range
Austrian luminaire maker XAL’s 3D printing division has unveiled its range of luminaires using sustainable materials. The brainchild of XAL founder Andreas Hierzer, IQ Lux prints luminaires using recycled and bio materials such as PLA and regenerated PET. The company showed some of its early creations –...
25 November 2024
NVC cuts plastic packaging
NVC Lighting has cut the amount of plastic in the packaging of its luminaires after a change in its pallet wrap process. The company installed Armour Wrap from Springpack which provides strong puncture resistance and can be stretched more than a regular wrap. In its 12 months...