DAI505 LITERATURE REVIEW BIBLIOGRAPHY
CFL RECYCLING
1. Recycling Norms by Ann E. Carlson, California Law Review, Vol. 89, No. 5 (Oct., 2001) pp. 1231-1300. Published by: California Law Review, Inc.
2. Utilities Amp Up to Push Energy Use: California Pays Bonuses For Reducing Demand; A Switch in Light Bulbs by Rebecca Smith, The Wall Street Journal: Business, January 9th, 2008
3. -The New Encyclopedia Britannica Volume 8, pages 30-31 , 15th edition, Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.
4. http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE4A224N20081103
University students get serious about going green
Mon Nov 3, 2008 6:07am EST
By Nick Rosen
5. http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSTRE4B74EU20081208
EU to turn off energy-guzzling light bulbs
Mon Dec 8, 2008 12:29pm EST
6. http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/05/do-cfls-increase-greenhouse-gases/?scp=1&sq=cfl&st=cse
March 5, 2009, 10:46 am
Green Inc. : Energy, the Environment, and the Bottom Line
Do C.F.L.’s Increase Greenhouse Gases?
By John Lorinc
7. http://fivepercent.us/2008/09/09/cfl-bulb-review-recommended-cfl-bulbs-to-replace-incandescent/
September 9, 2008
CFL Bulb Review: Best CFL Bulbs to Replace Incandescent
CFLs and Mercury
Tom Harrison
8. Climate 411 <-blog
Mercury Risk in CFLs: The Facts
July 31, 2007 Posted by John Balbus in Health, Lightbulbs
The author of today's post, John Balbus, M.D., is Chief Health Officer at Environmental Defense.
Pasted from <http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2007/07/31/cfl_mercury-2/>
9. -Release of Mercury From Broken Fluorescent Bulbs
Michael Aucotta, Michael McLindenb , and Michael Winkac -- Feb 2004
Justin Maresch/Shutterstock - Incandescent vs CFL photo
10. http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/15/light-bulbs-which-do-you-use/
Green Inc. - Energy, the Environment, and the Bottom Line
January 15, 2009, 11:07 am
Light Bulbs: Which Do You Use?
By Tom Zeller Jr.
11. NY TimesHome Depot Offers Recycling for Compact Fluorescent Bulbs
By STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM
Published: June 24, 2008
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/business/24recycling.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=cfl&st=cse
12. http://www.wikipedia.org - Keywords: Compact Fluorescent Lamp, Fluorescent Lamp
13. UES' ENERGY STAR(R) Lighting Program Cuts CFL Costs by up to 50 Percent
Published: January 29, 2009
Pasted from <http://markets.on.nytimes.com/research/stocks/news/press_release.asp?docKey=600-200901281432BIZWIRE_USPR_____BW6046-1QI8E7K6C6NIQDB61PV6EOIA5E&provider=Businesswire&docDate=January%2029%2C%202009&press_symbol=US%3BUNS&scp=4&sq=Recycling%20cfl&st=cse>
14. BAY AREA
New plan to cut mercury release into bay
Jane Kay, Chronicle Environment Writer
Saturday, May 1, 2004
Pasted from <http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/05/01/BAG446EA7T1.DTL&hw=mercury+waste&sn=006&sc=506>
15. Lamp Companies Announce New Fluorescent Lamps
· The Science News-Letter, Vol. 33, No. 21 (May 21, 1938), pp. 327-328
· Published by: Society for Science & the Public
Pasted from <http://0-www.jstor.org.opac.sfsu.edu/stable/3914183?&Search=yes&term=fluorescent&term=lamp&list=hide&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dfluorescent%2Blamp%26wc%3Don&item=8&ttl=5745&returnArticleService=showArticle>
16. Fluorescent Lamps
· John Mooney
· Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science (1903-), Vol. 54, No. 4 (Dec., 1951), pp. 504-505
· Published by: Kansas Academy of Science
Pasted from <http://0-www.jstor.org.opac.sfsu.edu/stable/3626209?&Search=yes&term=fluorescent&term=lamp&list=hide&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dfluorescent%2Blamp%26wc%3Don&item=11&ttl=5745&returnArticleService=showArticle>
17. Resource guide: All about recycling
By Ann Tatko-Peterson
Contra Costa Times
Posted: 04/25/2008 10:31:20 AM PDT
Updated: 04/26/2008 01:53:59 PM PDT
Pasted from <http://www.insidebayarea.com/search/ci_9054376?IADID=Search-www.insidebayarea.com-www.insidebayarea.com>
18. Green Scene: Happy Green Year
By Trine Gallegos
Contra Costa Times correspondent
Posted: 01/09/2009 04:00:00 PM PST
Updated: 01/09/2009 04:04:31 PM PST
Pasted from <http://www.insidebayarea.com/search/ci_11408013?IADID=Search-www.insidebayarea.com-www.insidebayarea.com>
-- Most of my stuff is from the internet.. I know what you're thinking. That I'm half-assing it, but truth is there aren't many books on the subject at hand. I had to find a way to get written material on the matter and the most anyone has written about the subject is in various blogs and news articles.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Hypothesis
It was hypothesized that the implementation of a new type of packaging for Compact Fluorescent Lights would make the process of CFL recycling more convenient and safe.
It was hypothesized that the implementation of a new method of CFL recycling would make the process more convenient and safe.
It was hypothesized that the implementation of a new method of CFL recycling would make the process more convenient and safe.
results are in
I've taken my field questionaire and tabulated the results out of 50 participants.
1) Do you use Compact Fluorescent Lights in your household?
86% yes, 14% no
2) Were you aware that fluorescent lights contain mercury?
46% yes, 54%no
3) When the compact fluorescent lights burn out do you:
60% throw away, 40% recycle
4) have you ever broken a fluorescent light?
54% yes, 46% no
5) How often do you shop at the home depot?
6% never, 46%1-2/6mo, 24% 3-4/6mo, 24%, 5+/6mo
6) Have you noticed the fluorescent recycling center by the front entrance before?
16% yes, 84% no
Comments: Some bulbs have short life, Don't have address to recycling centers, I put em in a bag and smash em before I throw it in the garbage.
1) Do you use Compact Fluorescent Lights in your household?
86% yes, 14% no
2) Were you aware that fluorescent lights contain mercury?
46% yes, 54%no
3) When the compact fluorescent lights burn out do you:
60% throw away, 40% recycle
4) have you ever broken a fluorescent light?
54% yes, 46% no
5) How often do you shop at the home depot?
6% never, 46%1-2/6mo, 24% 3-4/6mo, 24%, 5+/6mo
6) Have you noticed the fluorescent recycling center by the front entrance before?
16% yes, 84% no
Comments: Some bulbs have short life, Don't have address to recycling centers, I put em in a bag and smash em before I throw it in the garbage.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Survey up, reply if you wish
SFSU – DAI 505 – CFL RECYCLING QUESTIONAIRE
Please circle the answer following each question
1) Do you use Compact Fluorescent Lights in your household? YES / NO
2) Were you aware that fluorescents contain mercury? YES / NO
3) When the Compact Fluorescent Lights burn out do you: Throw it away / Recycle ?
4) Have you ever broken a fluorescent light? YES / NO
5) How often do you shop at the Home Depot?
1 – 2 visits per 6 months
3 – 4 visits per 6 months
5 or more visits per 6 months
6) Have you noticed the fluorescent recycling center by the entrance before? YES / NO
Comments on your experience with Compact Fluorescent Lights or e-recycling centers:
Please circle the answer following each question
1) Do you use Compact Fluorescent Lights in your household? YES / NO
2) Were you aware that fluorescents contain mercury? YES / NO
3) When the Compact Fluorescent Lights burn out do you: Throw it away / Recycle ?
4) Have you ever broken a fluorescent light? YES / NO
5) How often do you shop at the Home Depot?
1 – 2 visits per 6 months
3 – 4 visits per 6 months
5 or more visits per 6 months
6) Have you noticed the fluorescent recycling center by the entrance before? YES / NO
Comments on your experience with Compact Fluorescent Lights or e-recycling centers:
Panel of Experts Finalized
David Tucker - Waste Management - Dtucker2@WM.com - Municipal Affairs Manager
-Basically the PR manager for Waste Management; Has extensive knowlege on all that goes on within the company, especially regarding recyclables and hazardous waste
Rosa Badu-Baidoo - The Home Depot - baidoo_2000@yahoo.com - Return to Vendor Department/Shipping and Recieving
-Handles burnt out fluorescents and returns them to vendors as a recycling service to the every day consumer
Professor Hsiao-Yun Chu - SFSU - Hychu@sfsu.edu - Professor, Design & Industry
-Teaches a bunch of classes here at SFSU. I've chosen her because she taught the packaging design class and my solution has to do with that.
-Basically the PR manager for Waste Management; Has extensive knowlege on all that goes on within the company, especially regarding recyclables and hazardous waste
Rosa Badu-Baidoo - The Home Depot - baidoo_2000@yahoo.com - Return to Vendor Department/Shipping and Recieving
-Handles burnt out fluorescents and returns them to vendors as a recycling service to the every day consumer
Professor Hsiao-Yun Chu - SFSU - Hychu@sfsu.edu - Professor, Design & Industry
-Teaches a bunch of classes here at SFSU. I've chosen her because she taught the packaging design class and my solution has to do with that.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Low mercury
To further my research I needed to prove that mercury in the bulbs is a known problem. From my field questionare, most people do know about mercury being in the bulbs, and know that it is poisonous to them. I've done some looking around at various products, and it seems that for years, manufacturers like Phillips and GE have been making low mercury content fluorescents, including CFLs. They usually have a green cap to distinguish them. In fact, many commercial and business places currently use these bulbs. They also have almost no lead. Information regarding the subject can be seen from this link... http://www.atlantalightbulbs.com/pages/alto3.html
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
David Tucker, Manager, Municipal Affairs WM email
Thank you for the reply David. After reviewing the information you have given me, I have only a few questions. I know a lot of people just throw the fluorescent bulbs away. This breakage can have some bad effects on human health.
1. Do you know of any cases where someone at the Waste Management facility at the end of Davis St. got sick from the Mercury? I am not aware of any cases of injury or illness from mercury at the site. If a fluorescent tube was placed in the trash can at the curb, by the time it would get to DSTS, the level of exposure would be minimal.
2. Do you get lots of fluorescent bulbs, broken or not broken, in the weekly trash cycle? If you do get unbroken ones, what do you do with them? A typical residential garbage truck could hold about 30 yards of waste. If a fluorescent tube or several tubes were tossed in the trash can, it would be difficult to find. These tubes have a tendency to shatter into small pieces.
3. I know you have to handle these materials as a hazardous waste, so there are costs involved. We are not permitted to handle hazardous waste. Residents are instructed to disposal at an approved hazardous waste facility that is typically run by the County.
4. I heard that you can put your batteries separately on top of the garbage can for pick up, and when the truck comes, they can sort it then and there, and put it into a separate bin, can there be a similar solution for household fluorescent bulbs? Collecting CFL,s at the curb is problematic in that the tube are fragile and it would be difficult to ensure they would not be broken or removed by someone walking by the container. That is why we are excited about our lamptracker program to assist residents to properly disposal of this material in an environmental friendly way.
5. Can I have a copy of your resume to put at the end of my report? My teachers ask me to put proof that I am in contact with a professional in the field of my study. I have attached a scan of my business card
Thanks,
-Kevin Lum
-David Tucker did not have a current resume on hand, so instead he gave me a business card and a description of what he does. the following link goes into detail of what a public relations manager does http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/133/Public-Relations-Manager.html. He handles the public relations for the municipal district, which means he just talks to the media about things that have to deal with Waste Management.
1. Do you know of any cases where someone at the Waste Management facility at the end of Davis St. got sick from the Mercury? I am not aware of any cases of injury or illness from mercury at the site. If a fluorescent tube was placed in the trash can at the curb, by the time it would get to DSTS, the level of exposure would be minimal.
2. Do you get lots of fluorescent bulbs, broken or not broken, in the weekly trash cycle? If you do get unbroken ones, what do you do with them? A typical residential garbage truck could hold about 30 yards of waste. If a fluorescent tube or several tubes were tossed in the trash can, it would be difficult to find. These tubes have a tendency to shatter into small pieces.
3. I know you have to handle these materials as a hazardous waste, so there are costs involved. We are not permitted to handle hazardous waste. Residents are instructed to disposal at an approved hazardous waste facility that is typically run by the County.
4. I heard that you can put your batteries separately on top of the garbage can for pick up, and when the truck comes, they can sort it then and there, and put it into a separate bin, can there be a similar solution for household fluorescent bulbs? Collecting CFL,s at the curb is problematic in that the tube are fragile and it would be difficult to ensure they would not be broken or removed by someone walking by the container. That is why we are excited about our lamptracker program to assist residents to properly disposal of this material in an environmental friendly way.
5. Can I have a copy of your resume to put at the end of my report? My teachers ask me to put proof that I am in contact with a professional in the field of my study. I have attached a scan of my business card
Thanks,
-Kevin Lum
-David Tucker did not have a current resume on hand, so instead he gave me a business card and a description of what he does. the following link goes into detail of what a public relations manager does http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/133/Public-Relations-Manager.html. He handles the public relations for the municipal district, which means he just talks to the media about things that have to deal with Waste Management.
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