AWARD YEAR
2017
CATEGORY
Home
GOALS
Responsible Consumption & Production
KEYWORDS
light, energy, LED
COUNTRY
United Kingdom
DESIGNED BY
Jonathan Routledge
WEBSITE
http://www.johnroutledge.co.uk/
RECANDESCENT
A Cradle-to-Cradle lightbulb, which allows for easy separation of harmful LED components.
Recandescent addresses the long-term environmental impacts of LED light sources using a suitable alternative. While LED lights are currently considered the “green” option, they only remain truly green during their use thanks to their decreased CO2 emissions. The down side? They’re non-recyclable, and contain toxic materials like Arsenic and Bisphenol-A, which can leach out of LEDs when they are thrown away, potentially poisoning the surrounding environment. Recandescent address these issues with its modular or “Cradle-to-Cradle” design, which allows for the easy separation of components. This ensures purity of returned material, and therefore more valuable material for recycling.