SANTA ROSA, Calif. — When Congress passed a new energy law two years ago, obituaries were written for the incandescent light bulb. The law set tough efficiency standards, due to take effect in 2012, that no traditional incandescent bulb on the market could meet, and a century-old technology that helped create the modern world seemed to be doomed.  But as it turns out, the obituaries were premature.

Found this article in ‘The New York Times’ and whilst it’s not strictly packaging related it’s interesting to see how a sector of the market has responded to a governments efforts to wipe it out.  To read more of this article just click the link http://bit.ly/150r3b

Tags: environment, packaging, Technology, trend

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