From 4abcce013c9ee3053badf2abda77190233066676 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mitja Felicijan Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2024 10:35:22 +0100 Subject: Testing thoughts page --- .../posts/2012-03-09-led-technology-not-so-eco.md | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+) create mode 100644 _posts/posts/2012-03-09-led-technology-not-so-eco.md (limited to '_posts/posts/2012-03-09-led-technology-not-so-eco.md') diff --git a/_posts/posts/2012-03-09-led-technology-not-so-eco.md b/_posts/posts/2012-03-09-led-technology-not-so-eco.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4c5fda3 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/posts/2012-03-09-led-technology-not-so-eco.md @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +--- +title: LED technology might not be as eco-friendly as you think +permalink: /led-technology-not-so-eco.html +date: 2012-03-09T12:00:00+02:00 +layout: post +type: post +draft: false +--- + +There is a lot of talk about LED technology. It is beginning to infiltrate +industry at a fast rate, and it’s a challenge for designers and also engineers. +I wondered when a weakness will be revealed. Then I stomped on an article +talking about harm in using LED technology. It looks like this magical +technology is not so magical and eco-friendly. + +A new study from the University of California indicates that LED lights contain +toxic metals, and should be produced, used and disposed of carefully. Besides +the lead and nickel, the bulbs and their associated parts were also found to +contain arsenic, copper, and other metals that have been linked to different +cancers, neurological damage, kidney disease, hypertension, skin rashes and +other illnesses in humans, and to ecological damage in waterways. + +Since then, I haven’t yet found any regulation for disposal of LED lights or any +other regulation or standard. This might be a problem in the future. And it is a +massive drawback. This might have quite an impact on consumer market. + +Nevertheless, there is a potential, and I am sure the market will adapt. I also +hope I will be reading documents regarding solution for this concern soon. + +**Additional resources:** + +- [Recycling and Disposal of Light Bulbs](http://ezinearticles.com/?Recycling-and-Disposal-of-Light-Bulbs&id=1091304) +- [How to Dispose of a Low-Energy Light Bulb](http://www.ehow.com/how_7483442_dispose-lowenergy-light-bulb.html) + -- cgit v1.2.3