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Now that the election season has come and gone, you may be wondering what you should do with all those election campaign ...

Join me after the break for some background on the ... more efficient ones may be available in the near future? The oldest surviving incandescent light, known as the Centennial Bulb (click to ...

As someone who has been a vacuum technology enthusiast for four decades now it makes me happy to find that tubes are still in production and their industry appears healthy for now. But my tour ...

Households across the Pittsburgh area accumulated election signs in the last several months. Now, city officials are ...

That depends on where you live, what kinds of recycling facilities operate near you, the fluctuating ... with a “No. 2” recycling symbol on the tube. Is it recyclable? Yes!

Oct. 31, 2024 — Takeout containers get your favorite noodles from the restaurant to your dining table (or couch) without incident, but they are nearly impossible to recycle if they are made from ...

Recycling facilities collect glass and mercury from thrown-away fluorescent bulbs, but discarded lighting could also supply rare-earth metals for reuse. The 17 metals referred to as rare earths ...

If a standard fluorescent tube lighting source is shielded by a standard acrylic plastic diffuser, there’s rarely a significant risk for people with systemic lupus. These plastic diffusers are ...

"To recycle your yard signs following the election, please take apart the plastic top sign piece from the metal base," the Hub writes on Facebook. "We have additional bins to collect the anticipated ...

We all know that recycling is good for the planet. But sometimes, the difference between what you should and shouldn't recycle isn't obvious. When it comes to plastic, the rules can be extra ...

Available in many lengths and several diameters, the tube is lined with a fluorescent phosphor. When the mercury is excited by electricity, it emits ultraviolet (UV) light, which causes the ...