The Shine Safely Act of 2025 Statement of Support

The undersigned organizations urge the DC Council to pass the Shine Safely Act of 2025. This legislation will ban the sale of toxic mercury lighting in order to protect DC residents from the dangerous effects of the mercury used in all fluorescent lighting. Mercury is a toxin that accumulates in the environment and living organisms, posing a serious threat to wildlife and humans. Fortunately, fluorescent lighting can be replaced with widely available, energy-efficient, and cost-effective LED lighting. Yet fluorescent lighting is still frequently used in schools, offices, basements, and parking garages. The District should eliminate the use of toxic fluorescent lighting to protect our health, safeguard the environment, conserve energy, and save money.