FEATURED STORY
When the Lights Go Out in Las Vegas Hazardous Waste Disappears
An innovative recycling program has made one of this city’s most popular meeting places a Green oasis by shipping out the toxic remains of spent light bulbs.
Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority (LVCVA) was founded to strengthen the area's convention business and eliminate a troubling economic problem: the cyclical nature of the tourism industry. But the LVCVA doesn't just market this city’s gambling and pleasure palaces. It operates the Cashman Center as well as the Las Vegas Convention Center, which totals 3.5 million square feet of meeting rooms and exhibition space.
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RECYCLING HEADLINES
When the Lights Go Out in Vegas, Hazardous Waste Disappears
An innovative recycling program has made one of this city's most popular meeting places a green oasis by shipping out the toxic remains of spent light bulbs.
MERCURY SPOTLIGHT
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Mercury is getting a lot of attention, both in the popular press and in state and federal regulatory agencies.
LIGHTING TRENDS
Lighting the Future
The increased use of high-efficiency fluorescent lamps, which contain mercury, is pushing the demand for better recycling programs for these products.
COMPANY NEWS
Air Cycle Corporation featured in IFMA article
IFMA article examines the affordability of lamp recycling. Both EasyPak™ and Bulb Eater® were featured as affordable solutions.
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