The Management Consulting Group

Motivated by the lack of Australian government legislation and
limited options available concerning the disposal of computer
e-waste, IT Recyclers has initiated a much needed computer
recycling service aimed primarily at Sydney business who wish to
play an essential part in reducing computer landfill.

Due to an affluent lifestyle and a growing population, Australia
is the world’s second largest waste creator after the United
States, according to the Federal Department of Environment.
Compared to countries such as the US, Japan and parts of Europe,
Australia is yet to introduce significant national legislation
that would help reduce the amount of computer waste ending up in
landfill. Australia’s emerging computer recycling industry, such
as IT Recyclers, can’t remain solely responsible for managing
e-waste, state and federal governments must also take an active
role.

“The rate of technology is moving so fast, businesses as well as
consumers tend to update their computer equipment on average
every 3 years,” said David Allman - IT Recyclers business
founder.

“We’ve discovered that many businesses throughout Sydney just
aren’t aware of computer recycling, nor the increasing problem
e-waste is to Australia’s environment. They tend to dispose of
their equipment straight to landfill. On the other hand we’ve
found many concerned business owners taking interest in the way
they treat the environment, but don’t know what to do. Until we
approached them with our service, they’ve reluctantly been
disposing their unwanted computer equipment straight to waste.
The fact is there hasn’t been a convenient or viable recycling
solution on offer until now”, David Allman said.

Estimates by the Australian Federal Department of Environment
say that by next year, 1.6 million obsolete computers and
associated equipment will be sent to landfill, 1.8 million will
be sent to storage, and 16 million will already be sitting in
storage awaiting an undetermined fate.

ENDS

For further information, contact David Allman at IT Recyclers on:

+612 0432 937 452, dave@itrecyclers.com or visit
www.itrecyclers.com

One of the consistent problems with solar platforms has been the
inefficient conversion of sunlight to electricity. New
technology and strategies are dealing with this issue.

Concentrate, Concentrate

Traditional power generating plants work by using a fuel, often
fossil, to heat a liquid until it expands or turns into a gas.
The pressure or gas than rotates a turbine, which cranks up a
generator and produces the massive amounts of electricity we all
take for granted. This is a time tested method and is used in
coal, nuclear, hydropower and most major power sources. The
concept is now being transferred to solar platforms in an effort
to get more bang for the buck out of these clean energy
platforms.

The problem with solar is sunlight is converted to energy at a
rate of 10 to 15 percent efficiency, a truly uninspiring number.
Put in sports terms, the best batter in baseball would have a
batting average of 150, a quarterback would complete 1.5 of his
attempted throws and Michael Jordan would have missed 9 out of
every 10 dunks. The numbers simply aren’t pretty.

The problem with solar power is the base construct of solar
cells. Various forms of silicon are used to convert sunlight
into energy. The material is simply inefficient and improvements
are slow and incremental. The situation is similar to trying to
turn a moped into a high performance racing bike. You don’t have
much to work with. Given the limitations of silicon, solar
producers are trying new strategies.

One of the major new strategies is to use the sun as a direct
heating component to produce power. Instead of trying to
directly convert the sunlight with silicon wafers, producers are
trying to use reflective panels to focus it onto a specific
spot. This spot then contains a pipe or pool of liquid. The
concentrated focus of the sun heats the liquid up and the
traditional turbine to generator to electricity strategy is
undertaken. If you’ve ever sat in a car in traffic on a summer
day without air conditioning, you’ll understand the concept.

Generating energy from the sun on a large scale has always been
a bit of a head scratcher. Early returns on the concentrated
energy strategy, however, have been extremely positive. Major
fields are being used in Germany and the future
appears…bright.

Report Excerpt: RenewableEnergyStocks.com Reports - Oil Prices
and Environmental Issues Fuel Renewable Energy Investments and
Initiatives

By Brian Noer, www.RenewableEnergyStocks.com November 2005

In North America, issues such as rising oil prices, hurricanes,
global warming and other environmental crises are raising the
awareness and importance of renewable energy initiatives. The
benefits to both consumers and corporates of energy efficient
lighting solutions are gaining in importance as executives from
General Electric (NYSE: GE), Philips Lighting B.V. (NYSE: PHG)
and Cyberlux Corporation (OTCBB: CYBL) make evident through
their conversations with RenewableEnergyStocks.com in the
following report.

Traditional lighting companies are obviously aware of the energy
efficient trend and are working to develop solutions that fit
into the nation’s renewable energy initiatives.
“Energy-efficient GE products save customers money,” said Joseph
G. Howley, Manager, Industry Relations & Environmental Marketing
at GE Consumer & Industrial.

“Customers are willing to pay slightly more for these products
because they get a quick payback from the energy savings,
“continued Howley. “For businesses, the overall cost of light,
not the cost of the bulb, is what counts: bulbs can represent as
little as 4 percent of the overall life-cycle cost; maintenance
and labor costs such as installation represent as little as 8
percent of the overall life-cycle cost; and energy costs over
the life of a bulb can represent as much as 88 percent of the
overall cost of light. The financial benefits to the customer
and GE drive the development of energy efficient products.”

“The capability of solid-state lighting technology has advanced
significantly, at a ‘Moore’s Law’ pace,” said Mark Schmidt, COO
and president of Cyberlux. “Our products harness this capability
and give home builders, residential designers and home buyers a
new, energy efficient alternative to traditional lighting
technologies.”

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http://www.RenewableEnergyStocks.com/Articles/Energy_Efficient_Li
ghting.asp

If you are in the dark about what air purifiers are and what

they actually do, you are not alone. Many people have at

least thought about the notion of improving their indoor air

quality, but quickly abandon the idea because of the

confusion surrounding the topic of air purifiers. Hopefully,

after reading this article, you will have a working

knowledge of air purifiers and how they work.

First of all, lets define the term air purifier. An air

purifier is a mechanism that is designed to free air from

contaminants. Different techniques are used to render this

task and these include filters, adsorbents, and

electrostatic charges. Asthma sufferers, those that have

allergies, and those with other respitory problems have the

most to gain from an air purifier.

Air purifiers work by drawing these contaminants

(pollutants, particles, and pollen) from within the air that

we are breathing. Harmful air is pulled into the air

purifier by the inlet grill. Some air purifiers have a

pre-filter that helps contain the larger of the airborne

particles. Air will then travel through the carbon filter

which will help reduce unpleasant odors. Then the air will

pass through another filter that is composed of many tightly

woven fibers. Finally, the fan redirects the filtered air

throughout the room.

There are several factors that must be taken into

consideration to determine how much expense will be involved

in the purchase of an air purifier. When considering cost,

you must look into how much the replacement filters will run

as well as how often they will need changed. What may appear

to be a bargain up front on a less expensive model, could

potentially cost you much more later on down the road. Also,

it is important to see if you can order the replacement

filters in bulk at a discounted rate. It is always a good

idea to find out from the manufacturer what the estimated

electrical usage will be and whether or not the air purifier

runs on a cycle or does it have to stay on constantly.

At the end of the day, it is up to you to decide if an air

purifier is right for you and your family, but hopefully the

information contained here has given you a working knowledge

on what exactly air purifiers are and how they work.

About the Author

Reggie Dunn is a long time volunteer environmentalist and the webmaster of

Today the environmental impact of old computers, computer related parts and other electronic goods is a serious growing concern. There are so many computer Organizations who are ready to deal with old and damaged computers. They are ready to accept all types of obsolete and working computer equipments such as CRT monitors, printers, scanners, fax machines, etc. regardless of their age and condition. They also help in recycling the printer ink cartridges, laser toners, etc.

There are annually several millions of computers that are becoming obsolete. It is very much harmful for the environment if the waste computers are used to fill lands. Even it is a crime if the disposal of computers is used in landfills under different sections of environmental laws. The environmental concern regarding the disposal of computers is mainly due to the monitors because the cathode ray tube contains four to five pounds of lead which contaminates our environment very badly. There are also other hazardous materials in computers which are not at all good for our environment such as mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, etc. These materials seems to effect our health by causing high blood pressure, liver and nerve disease, blood with poor iron and even brain damages. Even the groundwater near a landfill also gets contaminated due to these hazardous materials.

Basically for these reasons different Environmental Laws have banned the illegal landfills by the disposals of computer equipments. These Laws says that the damaged and waste computers must be sent to a reputable recycler for better and harmless recycling. The process of recycling should be done regularly so as to protect from the huge pile up of old and waste computers. In addition to the environmental benefits different computer organization are also benefited by the recycling process. Different parts of the waste computer come handy for the remanufacturing of computers. Even these organizations can use these old computers as a medium of storing backups.

Three better options for disposal of old Computers -

It is not advisable to throw an old computer in the garbage. However, the disposal of computers can be utilized in three important phases without violating the environmental rules. They are 1) Reuse, 2) Recycle and 3) Trade in. By the term ‘Reuse’ it is meant that the computer is sold in secondary reduced price to some office or some individual for further use. As illegal landfills by the disposals of waste computer equipments have been banned by the Environmental Laws therefore Recycling is the best option is such case. The recycling is basically done to those computers which are extremely old and broken. Lastly the Trade in option gives us the opportunity to get our money back or even allows us in the exchange option.

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