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4 Years of BBB Complaint-Free Recycling!
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Air Cycle is proud to announce its fourth consecutive year of complaint-free membership in the Better Business Bureau. Since becoming a member in 2007, Air Cycle has received no complaints and we are committed to continuing this trend in the future.
At Air Cycle, we care deeply about what our customers think about their experience with our company and products. Our leadership team and employees read all feedback that customers give, and if you have
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What does Air Cycle offer that has been so popular with our customers? Efficient and simple recycling!
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Air Cycle at LFI 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012
In
this video, check out the excitement at LIGHTFAIR® International (LFI) 2012 in this video, where this week Air Cycle is showcasing the EasyPak™ recycling program. LFI 2012, the world's largest lighting trade expo, is featuring over 500 exhibitors and is expected to host over 20,000 attendees.
Dozens of industry knowledge-building courses, including the lighting retrofit and upgrade seminar track, are available at the event.
Watch the video and learn more »
Even if you can't make it to the tradeshow to see the industry-leading programs offered by Air Cycle, you can still learn about them online! Check out
EasyPak™ mail-in containers, which make recycling simple at small facilities with online recycling certificates and reports and optional automatic reordering.
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Air Cycle at Upcoming Tradeshows
Monday, May 7, 2012
At Air Cycle, we love giving facility managers a chance to experience our products firsthand and learn how they can make recycling easy and efficient for their facilities.
Air Cycle Account Representatives Rod Kincaid and Justin Hayes will do just that at booth #5547 of the upcoming Light Fair International tradeshow on May 9-11 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.
If you are located in the Midwest, see products and meet Air Cycle Account Representatives Norm Ege and Sean Rocke, along with COO Tim Racke, at booth #220 of the Greening the Heartland conference at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN, May 16-18.
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Lighting Upgrade: Energy and Financial Savings
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
What is better than improving the sustainability of an institutional or commercial facility? Saving money at the same time! And according to this article from Maintenance Solutions, one way to do that is with a lighting upgrade.
The article includes a case study to explain how an upgrade to high-efficiency lighting can reduce the energy consumption of a facility, minimizing the environmental impact of energy use and the financial cost of paying for it.
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A lighting upgrade is a great way to cut energy costs, protecting the environment and the facility budget. But any old fluorescent lamps from the retrofit must be recycled to keep their toxic mercury out of the environment and to stay compliant with recycling regulations. EasyPak™ mail-in containers make it fast and simple with prepaid shipping and online Certificates of Recycling. Learn more »
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Go Green for Earth Day
Friday, April 27, 2012
Last weekend, thousands celebrated Earth Day on April 22. The UN-designated event is held in over 175 countries around the world, and began in 1970, bringing increased awareness of the need to protect the environment.
At LampRecycling.com, we're happy to be helping build awareness of why mercury-containing wastes are dangerous, the harm to the environment of improperly disposing of them, and the ways that they can be safely and efficiently recycled.
We offer
EasyPak™ prepaid mail-in containers for recycling spent fluorescent lamps, ballasts, batteries, and electronic waste at facilities of less than 150,000 square feet.
Why not take a moment in honor of Earth Day to learn how
recycling can be cost-effective, and can help keep your facility and the environment free of the hazards of mercury?
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The Hazards of Mismanaging Hazardous Waste
Monday, April 16, 2012
Yet another facility suffered the results of improper hazardous waste management recently when Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, AK agreed to pay a $45,700 fine stemming from infractions in the handling of mercury-containing fluorescent lamps and other materials.
According to
this article from the Fairbanks Daily News, the violations "occurred under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)" and included "failure to have adequate training plan in place for facility workers handling hazardous waste, improper labeling to clearly identify hazardous waste, failure to conduct regular inspections of hazardous waste containers and improper management of fluorescent lamps containing mercury."
The good news is that it is possible for facilities to avoid the potential for negative PR and financial loss, not to mention the safety risk, of improper lamp disposal by recycling spent lamps!
Why recycle lamps? »
EasyPak™ mail-in containers make it easy and efficient to recycle lamps and minimize the risk of penalties. Each container comes with prepaid return shipping, optional automatic reordering, and online Certificates of Recycling for convenient proof of compliance with recycling regulations.
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Busting Fluorescent Lighting and Controls Myths
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
For facility managers, knowledge of new technologies is a key concept. But in the rapid, ever-evolving world of fluorescent lighting, a few myths still linger about the capabilities and limitations of fluorescent lamps and controls.
This article from FacilitiesNet reviews how the myths got started in the first place, and shows how they are busted!
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While fluorescent lamps are known for their long life, they all eventually burn out. When they do, properly recycle them to stay regulatory compliant and protect our environment.
EasyPak™ mail-in recycling containers make it simple, and include complimentary online features including Certificates of Recycling and Recycling Reports for convenient proof of recycling. Learn more »
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Last weekend, thousands celebrated Earth Day on April 22. The UN-designated event is held in over 175 countries around the world, and began in 1970, bringing increased awareness of the need to protect the environment.
