Planned obsolescence is built into many products, although there is a downside for the environment and consumers. It occurs in electronics, video games, textbooks, light bulbs, cars, etc.

Sticking with light bulbs as a product, they provide amongst the most emblematic case studies of planned obsolescence. Thomas Edison invented commercially viable light bulbs circa 1880.

Imagine a light bulb that has been burning since 1901. Nestled in a quiet Californian fire station, the Centennial Light ...

The Light Bulb Conspiracy, a 2010 documentary by Spanish filmmaker Cosima Dannoritzer, is screening this month in several U.S. cities, including Miami, New York and Albuquerque. The film explores ...

Livermore’s bulb — considered the world’s longest burning as it nears 110 years — is ... On trial in “Conspiracy” is planned obsolescence — the practice of deliberately designing ...

Incandescent light bulbs may put out a warmer-looking light than LEDs, but they're far less efficient. Technology may save them yet, however. Scientists have developed a new incandescent bulb that ...

Sticking with light bulbs as a product, they provide amongst the most emblematic case studies of planned obsolescence. Thomas Edison invented commercially viable light bulbs circa 1880.

Imagine a light bulb that has been burning since 1901. Nestled in a quiet Californian fire station, the Centennial Light challenges today's disposable culture, offering a glimpse into a past where ...

Sticking with light bulbs as a product, they provide amongst the most emblematic case studies of planned obsolescence. Thomas Edison invented commercially viable light bulbs circa 1880.