{
  "slug": "lighting",
  "name": "Lamps and lights",
  "question": "Which lamps and lights contain no plastic, cord and socket included?",
  "status": "draft",
  "updated": "2026-11-11",
  "editor": "alex-minoda",
  "page": "https://amaterio.com/plastic-free/lighting/",
  "summary": "",
  "whyPlastic": "Electricity needs insulation, and insulation is plastic. The cord is copper wire insulated in PVC, even when a cotton braid covers it. A socket has a phenolic or nylon insert, a plug is molded, and an LED lamp adds a driver and a chip sealed in silicone or epoxy. Shades are glass, metal, paper or linen, and linen and paper shades are often lined with a plastic backing. Metal bodies are powder-coated or lacquered. A bare brass or steel lamp with a braided cord can show no plastic at all and still carry every part of this inside.",
  "whatToCheck": [
    "The cord: what is the insulation under the braid?",
    "The socket and plug: porcelain, brass or wood, or phenolic, nylon and PVC?",
    "The bulb: a glass filament or a sealed LED module, or a plastic-bodied LED?",
    "The shade: glass, metal, paper or linen, and what is the lining?",
    "The finish: bare, patinated or oiled, or powder coat or lacquer?",
    "The dimmer or inline switch: metal and ceramic, or a plastic body?",
    "Packaging: paper and card, or foam and plastic film?"
  ],
  "faq": [],
  "whyNone": "",
  "products": []
}