From 2417a6b7603524dc5cd30d29b153f91024b9443d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mitja Felicijan Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2023 22:54:27 +0100 Subject: Move to Jekyll --- .../posts/2012-03-09-led-technology-not-so-eco.md | 33 ---------------------- 1 file changed, 33 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 content/posts/2012-03-09-led-technology-not-so-eco.md (limited to 'content/posts/2012-03-09-led-technology-not-so-eco.md') diff --git a/content/posts/2012-03-09-led-technology-not-so-eco.md b/content/posts/2012-03-09-led-technology-not-so-eco.md deleted file mode 100644 index 2841d0a..0000000 --- a/content/posts/2012-03-09-led-technology-not-so-eco.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,33 +0,0 @@ ---- -title: LED technology might not be as eco-friendly as you think -url: led-technology-not-so-eco.html -date: 2012-03-09T12:00:00+02:00 -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