As the promotion of the 2009 "Beijing City Green Light Project" draws to a close, Beijing’s public institutions will gradually realize the vision of “Green Lighting” in the city. In accordance with the set requirements, Beijing City’s public institutions will be advocating the adoption of 1.85 million high-efficiency lights in 2009, and it is mandatory that Beijing municipal government institutions purchase and recycle 90% of the fluorescent lights that are replaced by the energy-efficient ones.
According to "Provisions for Energy-Conservation of Public Institutions" when advocating the high-efficiency lights, Beijing will place more emphasis on its adoption in public institutions. In 2008, 650 thousand high-efficiency lights were adopted in the heart of Beijing’s city and district government institutions, cultural, sports, medical and health service facilities, and other public institutions to promote efficient lighting. By 2009, another 1.85 million is to be adopted by the aforementioned municipal government institutions and organizations in Beijing.
This provision urges citizens to replace their obsolete household fluorescent lamps with energy-efficient ones, and it is mandatory for government institutions to recycle over 90% of the fluorescent lights replaced by the-energy efficient ones. These obsolete lights will be recycled and sent to Beijing’s hazardous waste processing center for proper disposal.
