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Ban means popular lightbulb soon won’t be for sale in Vermont stores
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SHELBURNE, Vt. (WCAX) – Say goodbye to a preferred lightbulb. An upcoming ban means you received’t be capable to discover it in shops anymore.
This previous Might, Vermont handed laws that prohibits the sale of fluorescent lightbulbs and tubes that include mercury.
Beginning Feb. 17, 2023, the sale of mercury-containing, screw-based compact fluorescent lightbulbs, or CFLs, will probably be banned.
“It’s simply good to get mercury, which is a neurotoxin, out of the waste out of our houses and out of the waste stream and out of the environment,” mentioned Michael Bender of the Mercury Coverage Undertaking.
Consultants say mercury, which is the extremely poisonous heavy steel inside CFLs, will get launched into the atmosphere when bulbs are discarded. The contamination impacts fish and wildlife.
“That will get into the fish, will get in the environment and ultimately will get taken up in individuals… We do have to nonetheless take note of sure predatory fish which have very excessive ranges like swordfish, shark, walleye and tuna fish,” Bender mentioned.
In people, elevated publicity can create nervous system, kidney and liver injury, in addition to impaired improvement in kids.
“Within the case of fluorescent lighting, when a compact fluorescent gentle breaks, based on a state of Maine examine, the mercury ranges within the within the room for a younger youngster or pregnant girls are a lot above the allowable limits and current a danger to the creating fetus,” Bender mentioned.
Regardless that the ban received’t begin till after the brand new 12 months, shops throughout the state have already gotten rid of all of their CFL bulbs and changed them with LEDs.
“Would you be capable to discover a CFL screw lightbulb to purchase? No, no, they’re actually not one thing which can be in the marketplace anymore. After which higher than that, too. We even have simply gone by means of all of our lightbulbs as an organization and we fully rebuilt our sections,” mentioned Leigh Gamble of Aubuchon {Hardware} in Shelburne.
Usually, screw-based LED bulbs can be utilized in fixtures that previously contained CFLs.
“We’ve truly had a complete bunch of latest merchandise are available due to this ban that’s helped us you understand, assist individuals re-outfit garages and arrange their storage areas in higher and extra environment friendly methods. And we’ve been capable of subsidize a number of the prices as nicely for the buyer,” Gamble mentioned.
In the event you nonetheless use CFLs or have them in your possession and need to do away with them, you may deliver them into most {hardware} shops to allow them to be correctly disposed of.
By no means throw out a mercury-containing gentle or another thermometer or a thermostat or another mercury-containing product. It must be handled as a hazardous waste,” Bender mentioned.
“We’re pleased to take them right here,” Gamble mentioned.
Environmentalists say the ban is a good step ahead for each the well being of Vermonters and the earth as a complete.
“It’s not like we will wave a magic wand however the steps are in place. The insurance policies are in place to make sure that now we have a mercury-free future,” Bender mentioned.
The ban received’t finish with CFLs; beginning Jan. 1, 2024, a ban on the sale of general-purpose four-foot-long linear fluorescent tubes will take impact.
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A little bit of snow is possible in Vermont today, particularly in the higher elevations.
Much of New York and Vermont, including Burlington, are under a hazardous weather warning with anything from a dusting to three inches of snow possible, depending on location, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The snow will likely begin during the morning commute.
“A quick moving system will bring snow showers to the North Country today with light accumulations. 1-2 inches are possible across southern Vermont, up to 3 inches for higher terrain, and a dusting to around an inch is expected elsewhere,” the advisory says. “Some slick conditions will be possible for the morning commute.”
By the afternoon, the weather is forecasted to shift to rain.
“Afternoon showers in valleys should be mainly rain, but some snow could mix in at times if precipitation rates increase,” the Forecaster’s Discussion says. “The winds will remain breezy with this system, so gusts to around 30 mph are anticipated keeping conditions feeling quite brisk for late March.”
What’s the prediction for the rest of the week in Burlington?
It’s a cold start to the week.
AccuWeather is forecasting their could be a few snow or rain showers again on Tuesday, with a low of 33 degrees and a high of 44.
On Wednesday, the forecast is “cloudy with a flurry” and a low of 28 degrees and a high of 41.
Thursday is the first day of the week there is no precipitation in the forecast, with partly sunny skies and a low of 31 degrees and a high of 49.
Friday is expected to be cloudy, and so is Saturday, which could hamper views of the partial solar eclipse, which will start right at dawn on Saturday.
A combined 18 goals were scored over two games during the 39th Rotary All Star Classic at Essex Skating Facility on Saturday.
Harris swept both matchups, with the girls winning 7-3 followed by a 5-3 result in the boys contest featuring the state’s top high school hockey players from this year’s senior class.
Laine Thayer of Spaulding was the team MVP for the Harris girls squad; Rice’s Finley Strong earned top honors for the Austin girls.
The MVPs on the boys side were Tyler Russo of Rice (Harris) and South Burlington’s Lucas Van Mullen (Austin).
Game details from Saturday’s doubleheader:
Girls game: Harris 7, Austin 3
Harris: Taylor Senecal 3G, 1A. Laine Thayer 2G. Ellie Parker 1G, 2A. Addie Parent 1G, 1A. Erin Jackson 10 saves, Riley Quesnel 8 saves.
Austin: Meghan Rivard 1G. Annabelle Lekstutis 1G. Rebecca Penney 1G. Holley MacLellan 1A. Lindsay Boyden 1A. Finley Strong 1A. Cassidy Skoda 1A. Leah Boyd 13 saves, Ruby Hubbell 14 saves.
Note: Austin built a 3-1 with 3:38 left in the first period before Harris fired in six unanswered goals starting with Thayer’s tally with five seconds left in the opening frame. Senecal leveled the score in the first minute of the second period and Parker tallied the go-ahead goal at 8:49.
Boys game: Harris 5, Austin 3
Harris: Tyler Russo 2G. AJ Dennett 1G, 1A. Owen McGunnigle 1G. Shyam Meyette 1G. Sayre Fisher 1A. Brendan Patterson 1A. Nolan Morlock 1A. Sam Collins 13 saves, Torren Burt 15 saves.
Austin: Carson Lewis 1G. Lucas Van Mullen 1G. Carel Paquin 1G. Maddox Heise 2A. Alex Dick 1A. Carel Paquin 1A. Phoenix Wells 9 saves, Owen Cheney 5 saves, Noah Bruttomesso 7 saves.
Note: Russo scored the first of two unassisted goals for a 3-1 lead at 10:13 of the second period. Harris extended its margin to 5-1 on Russo’s second tally midway through the third.
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