EU regulation relating to mercury-containing bulbs

Replace your edtech on a budget with the ActivPanel LX

EU regulation 2023/2049, adopted in 2023, will introduce certain prohibitions relating to mercury-containing products effective 1^st January 2026. The goal of this regulation is to reduce exposure to chemicals such as mercury due to concerns that mercury can be harmful to human health.

It is anticipated that the availability of new projectors with mercury lamps will decline starting 1^st January 2026 as the impact of the regulation takes effect. While exceptions and allowances for the continuing sale of mercury-containing lamps as replacement parts may permit the continuing sale of certain mercury-containing products, the upcoming restrictions provide a compelling reason for any school or higher education campus still using projectors with expensive lamps to consider replacing their front-of-class display with an ActivPanel LX.

ActivPanel LX is Promethean’s most secure, sustainable, and affordable alternative to lamp-based projectors. This flexible interactive flat panel display is designed to work with the operating system, software, tech, and apps you use right now, so there’s virtually no learning curve. The panel can be connected to a laptop with a single USB-C cable, instantly turning any computer into a large-format interactive display. It can also be paired with a computing module with Android, Chrome OS, and Windows options to fit in with a school’s preferred ecosystem—creating maximum flexibility.

Promethean’s Google EDLA-certified OPS-A Android computing module was built specifically for use with ActivPanel devices. Users can seamlessly integrate their devices with the Google Workspace tools and install their favorite apps from the Google Play Store. EDLA-certified devices offer advanced security protections like password protection, data encryption, the ability to manage them using Google Admin tools, and security patches from Google for the lifetime of the Android OS that the device is running.

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Upgrading to the ActivPanel LX over a projector and whiteboard may potentially save your school up to an estimated £1,141 per device over five years and as much as an estimated £22,820 if your school outfits 20 classrooms.

Add in filter replacements, energy usage, service, and speaker costs, and the potential cost of owning a projector with a whiteboard over five years skyrockets to as much as £2,500, versus an estimated £1,359 when you choose the ActivPanel LX. These potentially significant savings can be used toward boosting morale for burnt-out teachers, replacing more tech throughout your school, or funding other education-based initiatives.

Most importantly, you’ll have a much better user experience and an edtech tool that’s built to last, and you won’t have to worry about replacing expensive mercury-containing lamps each time they burn out.

Encourage your science teachers to use the regulation relating to mercury-containing products as a teaching opportunity for their classrooms. As you replace your projectors, have your teachers educate their students on the elements and why the regulation relating to mercury-containing products is important for humans, animals, and our environment.

Download our ActivPanel LX total cost of ownership breakdown.