Rules trump common sense on info signs

Rules trump common sense on info signs
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — When you drive past/underneath those large electronic message boards on the highway and there's nothing posted, do you wonder if they're working? And if something is posted, does the information at 55-plus mph raise more …
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Using humor, the Force — ADOT pushing safety messages
“Aggressive driving is the path to the Dark Side” read an electronic message board over Arizona highways Thursday morning. Another recent addition told drivers to “Trust the Force but always buckle up,” with an accompanying tweet from ADOT reading: …
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Heroin saturation 'checkpoints' in Harford result in 10 arrests, criticism
Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler said Tuesday's checkpoints, in which officers used traffic cones to slow vehicles and set up variable electronic message boards warning of a "heroin checkpoint," could not be more different from a DUI checkpoint that many …
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Digital signage flight info system set to track Santa on Christmas Eve

Digital signage flight info system set to track Santa on Christmas Eve
Flyte Systems announced it will add a new feature to its FlyteBoard real-time flight information digital signage displays on Dec. 24, tracking Santa's travel status from the North Pole across the U.S. on Christmas Eve. The company's flight information …
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Digital signage brings Barneys NY holiday window to light
Visual solutions and digital signage provider Christie announced it partnered with Barneys New York again this year to create a one-of-a-kind holiday window display on New York City's Madison Avenue. Christie's digital lighting effects were mapped to a …
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LED digital signage firm partners with iSIGN for 'intelligent sign'
Interactive mobile proximity advertising solutions,provider iSIGN Media Solutions Inc. recently announced a reseller partnership agreement with LED Solutions Manufacturing Inc. that the companies say will "bring to the sign and display market the …
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Recycling Electronic Waste Info

When most of us hear the word “recycling”, what usually comes to mind? For many of us, it’s empty gallons of milk, paper products, and aluminum cans. Little do some know that we can do something about that broken laptop, ruined hard drive, and other electronic products. Recycling electronic waste is an important part of keeping our environment clean. Here are some products you  can recycle that you might not be aware of, as well as some of the environmental effects:

Circuit Boards: Computer circuit boards contain heavy metals that can reach deadly toxicity levels. Chromium, silver, antimony, zinc, copper, tin, and mercury can be found in these machines, all elements that can be harmful. Over one-hundred thousand computers are “left for dead” a day. With such high numbers, not properly disposing of them can add up to some serious consequences in the long run. If these toxins eventually reach our water supply – which they undoubtedly will, if trends don’t change – we could be in serious trouble.

Monitors: Many people don’t realize that their computer monitors contain lead, which helps to shield them from radiation as they sit in front of their screens. It’s no mystery that lead poisoning has had its scares around the world, and how serious it can be at high levels. Landfills certainly are not the place for such things, especially when recycling is such a simple option.

Computer Chips and Semiconductors: This is where you can find cadmium. Cadmium has no positive use for human’s bodies, and can only be poinonous, even at low levels. It can produce extreme sickness, starting with simple headaches and fevers, eventually hitting the respiratory system, causing tracheobronchitis, and sometimes leading to death. The quicker you can recycle these parts of your machines, the better – and avoiding exposure is key.

Batteries: Most educated people are aware of the levels of mercury that are present in batteries, but mercury can also be found in switches and relays. With prolonged exposure, mercury can cause vision loss, hearing loss, and difficulties in speech.

So you see, recycling certainly isn’t limited to common household items that we normally think of. Rather, electronic devices contain plenty of harmful elements that can be recycled and should be recycled. There are plenty of companies that are willing to pick up your used electronic devices, and all it takes is a phone call or quick consultation, leaving very little of the work on your shoulders.

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