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LED Backlit TVs

40% power reduction puts LED backlit TVs at the forefront of green technology.   More on LED TVs. 
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Seaweed farms

One seaweed farm may produce enough biofuel to supply 30% of Japan's fuel consumption.  More on Seaweed farms. 
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Heat Pumps

An incredibly efficient and technically elegant solution to heating and cooling.  More on Heat Pumps.



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Arctic Ice Photos

Arctic ice and glacier photos were released last week by the Obama Administration.   More on Arctic Ice.
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Pika is running out of living spage

Endangered!

Not only are animals threat- ened with extinction, but also cities and islands.  More on Endangered.
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Picture of OXFAM global warming reportBleak Realities

Millions face difficult times in the countries most affected by global warming.  More on Bleak Realities.
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Thursday
Nov042010

Trash Thursday:  E-Waste

Recycling topics

Electronic waste, also know as e-waste is the fastest growing trend in American landfills, with an estimated growth of 18% annually. Currently we’ re dumping up to 50 million metric tons a year! Your old TV’ s, cell phones, batteries, printers, computers and other electronic toys all leak toxic chemical into the landfills and in turn our planet, when they are simply thrown out with the trash. Each tv can leak up to 8 lbs of lead.  New flat panel televisions add mercury to the landfills. E-waste accounts for 70% of the toxic metals in our landfills, while only 13% of e-waste is correctly disposed of.   More...