Fluorescent Facts

Over several decades, fluorescent tubes have become a commonplace form of commercial lighting
but:

• they contain harmful toxic chemicals
• are inefficient and therefore costly to run
• have a comparatively short lifespan
• are costly to maintain
• can produce an annoying hum

They also produce heat and UV light and if broken can represent a health hazard in the workplace a broken fluorescent tube releases mercury which is a powerful neurotoxin requiring proper safety, cleanup and disposal measures.

Did you know that fluorescent lights add thousands of tones of mercury to landfills each year in Australia?

“fluorescent lights add more than 50,000 tones of mercury to landfills each year in Australia”

This figure is set to increase with the popularity of compact fluorescent lights replacing domestic incandescent bulbs.
Fluorescent tubes are a 70 year old lighting technology and although they help in reducing our electricity consumption; they may be creating a significant environmental issue in the process.

Fluorescent lighting in even a modest workspace costs thousands of dollars each year in electricity and maintenance and contributes to a growing toxic waste problem in Australia. By upgrading your lighting to modern LED technology you can make a difference to the environment without compromising your bottom line. Our LED tubes provide the same illumination using around one third of the electricity of traditional fluorescent tubes.

The following chart models power costs for both LED and fluorescent tubes and the net position of the business over 10 years - including the initial upgrade costs. See more information on cost benefit of LEDlight.