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New LED Bulb Cooled by Jet Technology

Mother Nature Network, May 9th, 2012

Written by Matt Hickman, Mother Nature Network Some big 'n’ bright news from the world of energy-efficient lighting today: GE has announced the world debut of the 27-watt Energy Smart LED bulb, a dimmable 100-watt replacement bulb that boasts superior energy-sipping lighting technology — 25,000-hour (22.8-year) life span, 1,6000+ lumens, 3000K color temperature — all wrapped up in ... read more

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Tagged electronics, energy, las vegas, led, lightbulb, lightbulbs, mercury

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20 Year LED Light Bulb to Make Earth Day Debut

Mother Nature Network, April 19th, 2012

Written by Matt Hickman, Mother Nature Network While it’s been a relatively quiet year thus far on the energy-efficient light bulb front (compared to last year at least when it seemed that I was averaging one lighting-related story a week), a bit of breaking news today that I couldn’t pass up: The Rolls-Royce of LED bulbs, the read more

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Tagged Earth Day, earthdaynews, electric, energy, glass, government, led, lightbulb, mercury

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INFOGRAPHIC: Eco Benefits of Green Gadgets

Mary Mazzoni, March 6th, 2012

Over the past five years, consumers who bought electronics designed to be easier to recycle, less toxic and more energy efficient contributed to major reductions in environmental impact, according to global green electronics registry EPEAT®. More than 441 million EPEAT® registered electronics have been sold since the rating system began assessing green gadgets in 2005 - adding up to ... read more

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Tagged electronics, energy, Hazardous, infographic, mercury, recy, recycle

Published in Electronics


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Oregon to Address Mercury in CFLs

Mary Mazzoni, January 20th, 2012

Oregon's legislature will once again consider a proposal to reduce mercury in compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). The proposal - introduced on Wednesday by the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee - is less restrictive than a failed 2011 bill that would have made it illegal to dispose of the bulbs in landfills and required manufacturers to pay for ... read more

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Tagged cfl, energy, light bulbs, lightbulb, mercury, recy, recycle, recycling

Published in Appliances


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Cleanup on Seattle’s Only River Underway

Mary Mazzoni, October 4th, 2011

Ten years after the EPA listed a stretch of Seattle’s only river as a federal Superfund site, cleanup projects on some of the most toxic sections are moving forward. The Superfund site in the lower Duwamish River is a 5.5-mile stretch contaminated with toxic chemicals from storm water pipes, city runoff and years of heavy industrial use. After studying riverbed ... read more

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Tagged asphalt, government, mercury, metal, pesticides, reduce

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Will Congress Ban Toxic E-Waste Trade?

Alexis Petru, July 6th, 2011

It’s the dark side of electronic recycling: The old computer you drop off at a local recycling event may end up in a developing country with lax environmental and safety laws. Once abroad, impoverished workers – and sometimes children – use their bare hands to harvest the e-waste’s precious metals, exposing themselves and the local environment to toxic chemicals. Reps. Gene ... read more

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Tagged batteries, cell phones, computer, computers, government, mercury, recycling

Published in Electronics


What Really Happens to Your E-Waste

Alison Neumer Lara, May 27th, 2011

In an enormous warehouse just outside Chicago, pallets of computer monitors, hard drives and keyboards wait for disassembly. Bales of wires stand ready for pickup. Buckets of printed circuit boards glint with copper and gold. Intercon Solutions is one of the nation’s largest e-waste recyclers, pulling in $7.5 million in revenue last year through its 250,000-square-foot processing facility. It’s not a glamorous ... read more

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Tagged aluminum, batteries, computer, computermonitor, furniture, light bulbs, mercury, mp3player, packaging, pallets, pvc, recycle, television

Published in Electronics


GE’s Hybrid CFL Saves Energy, Turns on Instantly

Alexis Petru, April 4th, 2011

Hybrid cars aren’t the only eco-friendly hybrids around anymore. General Electric announced last week that its new hybrid halogen-CFL light bulbs will be hitting stores nationwide in the weeks leading up to Earth Day, April 22. A halogen capsule in the compact fluorescent bulb allows the bulb to turn on instantly – addressing the common complaint about CFLs that it ... read more

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Tagged cfl, energy, mercury, reduce

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So Long, Mercury Thermometers

Megan Dobransky, February 28th, 2011

While it's next to impossible for you to get a mercury thermometer in your home, they are still prevalent in some industries. Well, not any more. Today, Feb. 28, is the last day that the National Institute of Standards and Technology's 110-year-old calibration service will operate. The service ensures accuracy of mercury thermometers for chemical, pharmaceutical and petroleum groups. Without it, these ... read more

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Tagged mercury, mercuryitems

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Waste-to-Energy From the Inside

Jennifer Berry, October 25th, 2010

For some people, "waste-to-energy" is a stirring term. The process, which generally involves burning of refuse to generate steam, heat or electricity, is an often divisive issue for a community making the decision to fund the construction of a waste-to-energy plant. "You need three things to make it successful: the community will, the political will and a client to sell ... read more

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Tagged energy, gas, mercury, oil, reduce, solidwaste

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