Blog: Duarte Rotary to Shed Light on New Bulb Restrictions

The Rotary Club of Duarte will host a special presentation on Wednesday morning regarding the new light bulb restrictions and requirements mandated by State & Federal legislation. 

Club member Basil Kruger, owner of Duarte's Frontier Hardware, will review the impacts that the legislation is starting to have on consumers and businesses, and explain technical jargon such as differences between watts and lumens and the definition of Kelvin. Plus, he'll address concerns regarding the danger of mercury in compact fluorescent lights. Kruger will have examples of the new light bulbs on display.

"We take lighting for granted now and a change to a simple, every day standard of life really disrupts peoples' comfort zones," said club president Brian Villalobos.  "Basil's experience helping thousands of people buy light bulbs over the years gives him a good perspective on what people want and need to know, and we think this talk will be a great service to the community."

The Rotary Club of Duarte meets at 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday mornings at the Denny's restaurant at 1060 Huntington Drive (near Target) in Duarte.  The public is welcome to join the meeting.