The United States is currently preparing for 2023’s Christmas holiday. As citizens prepare to decorate for the season, however, it turns out that one popular Christmas decoration has been banned altogether in Washington.
As noted via ABC News, the ban for this particular item went into effect in August. Of course, consumers are really going to notice this absence now that we’re headed deep into December.
For those unaware, the banned decoration actually happens to be one that’s been replaced over the years. Nevertheless, considering how often they were used in the past, it can be quite jarring to see it no longer in use.
“The ban on incandescent lightbulbs has officially gone into effect in the U.S., more than a decade after the federal government first passed a rule prohibiting the non-energy efficient lighting.”
Indeed, the ban against such non-energy efficient items can be tracked back to laws that were put into place in 2007. Only by 2023, however, have the incandescent bulbs actually been banned in the state of Washington.
Of course, the ban of this Christmas decoration isn’t much of a problem for modern consumers. After all, most of these consumers have transitioned to the use of LED bulbs. Fortunately, there are also LED Christmas bulbs that can be purchased as well. They glow bright and have an incredibly low usage of electricity, so there probably won’t be anyone complaining.
Interestingly, there are a handful of incandescent lightbulbs that won’t be banned. The publication notes that these include “black lights, bug lamps, colored lamps, infrared laps, plant lights, flood lights, reflector lamps and traffic signals are not included in the ban, according to the DOE.”
Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional news regarding the Christmas season and what else we might be able to expect surrounding the holiday and pop culture. For now, hopefully everyone enjoys their use of LED bulbs.