Switch on to LED lightbulbs before September's halogen ban

The average home has 10 halogen lights - here's all you need to know about their greener alternativeFrom the end of this month halogen lightbulbs are to be removed from the market across Europe, with households expected to switch to LED lights - which cost more but last far longer and use much less electricity than energy-hungry halogens.According to Philips, the lighting manufacturer, the average UK household has 10 halogen bulbs and uses them for 2.7 hours a day. If that is correct, then hundreds of millions of halogens are going to have to be replaced. So why are they heading for the scrap heap - and what do you have to do? Continue reading...