These lightbulbs account for more than half of the lightbulbs purchased in the U.S., according to Sustainable Business. The government has already phased out 75- and 100-watt incandescent bulbs.
Retailers will still be selling the rest of their inventory of incandescent bulbs, but new bulbs will not be produced.
George W. Bush signed legislation for the ban in 2007. It's part of an effort to promote
LED and CFL bulbs (the latter being the
The energy-efficient bulbs, however, save consumers money on their electric bulbs and typically last longer than incandescents.