Low-energy bulb disposal warning
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The Environment Agency says people should know more about the environmental risks of low-energy light bulbs.
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Switched off to the environment Next time you leave the office, turn off your machine. According to a new report, the typical mid-sized American business wastes more than $165,000 a year in electricity costs thanks to PCs left on through the night. Thatâs more than $1.72bn in wasted funds across the country.â¦
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SYDNEY -- Australia's government announced plans yesterday to phase out incandescent light bulbs and replace them with more energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs across the country.
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By Duluth News-Tribune, Minn.  Mar. 8--In an ideal world, every time a new TV set or computer monitor was purchased, an old, junky one would be recycled -- rather than being dumped from Skyline Parkway or tossed into a rural ditch or even forgotten in a basement.
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IT's positive environmental impact IT, on the face of it, is not very sustainable. New products are introduced in rapid development cycles that encourage wasteful frequent upgrade and replacement.â¦
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The government warned consumers and retailers Monday to take urgent action to rid their shelves of more than 90 different products, from chili sauce to corned beef hash to dog food, produced at a plant linked to a botulism outbreak. Castleberry's Food Company closed the suspect plant.
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If you own a Dell, Lexmark, or IBM laser printer there is a recall you need to know about. The printers could short-circuit and cause an electric shock.
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Another nugget I thought would be good to share. I came home from my trip to NY and there was a pretty bad stink in the kitchen.  Smelled like garbage. It didn't take long to zero in on the source -- the garbage disposal. I tried pouring all kinds of cleaning stuff down the drain, to no avail, the smell didn't go away. Then I did a search on the Internet, found a variety of suggestions, and felt pretty sure that I'd have to call a plumber because they all seemed to assume skills and/or tools I didn't have. Instead I tried a very simple idea and amazingly it worked. 1. Put a drain stopper in the disposal so no water can flow out through the bottom 2. Fill the sink with hot water mixed with soap and chlorine bleach. The hotter the water the better. 3. With the water running put one hand on the stopper and the other on the switch, as you pull out the stopper, turn on the switch. (Be sure to do it in that order, to keep your hand from getting chopped up!) 4. Let all the water run out of the sink and leave the water running as long as there's suds. 5. Repeat two or three times. Wait a day or two. With any luck the smell will be gone. The reason this works is that junk gets stuck on the walls of the drain, and since it's garbage, it rots and stinks. By immersing it in soapy water, the junk gets dislodged and goes down the drain and out of your life.
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By Traci Watson  Never mind solar panels and windmills. Communities across the nation are turning to an unlikely source of clean energy: garbage.
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ST. LOUIS - Anyone who has fumbled and cursed when the power flickers out and the flashlight goes dead may have something new to beam about - a flashlight that accepts batteries of different sizes...
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The Australian government on Tuesday announced plans to phase out incandescent light bulbs and replace them with more energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs across the country.
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European Union experts warned Thursday sunbeds and tanning lamps may increase the risk of skin cancer, and advised against their use by children and other people at high risk.
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A company is recalling about 158,000 fluorescent light bulbs because they can overheat and spark, the government said Wednesday.
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Science & environment: The energy from some micro power equipment would not operate a lightbulb, says official study
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The growing popularity of hi-tech devices threaten to undermine efforts to save energy, a report says.
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Global warming concerns are pushing bulbmakers and environmentalists to talk about phasing out the common light bulb.
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For anyone who has agonized on moving day whether to keep that old lamp, leave it for the new tenant or throw it out, be glad you aren't faced with the prospect of getting tanks, troops and Humvees out of Iraq.