Think recycled plastic product ...

And Get your LED product Truly Green

Using recycled plastic product components with LED lights is important if you need them for energy saving and ecological protection.

Most of us think least of this, but it becomes critically important.

Here I give you some ideas for the WHY and HOW.

WHY?

True, currently operational or use-phase energy consumption is the bigger problem, and a figure about 80% of all energy use has been cited. But with operating LED lights around you you have solved that as you cut your protion of emission about one ninth. The immediate next problem is embodied energy and recycling.

And with that very effective energy saving with LED, recyclibility of the plastic your product uses suddenly becomes over 90% of your problem.

In other words wasteful plastic production methods can offset the energy saving you want to help the environment by a factor of ten.

So sooner, rather than later you'll be looking for more ecologically sustainable LEDs, and that's when all kinds of recycled plastic products and clever components come into play.


LED is encased in plasitc resin. And plastic production is very wasteful because oil residue is used and oil production is dwindling.
Green is a plastic package that has been recycled and so it has not used extra oil. Simple.

Also, very short-term plastic packaging, often account for more cost and energy, and consequential environmental damage, than the products they wrap or contain. So if your product is relatively small to the package, and that package (including plastic bags) is not recycled you will do more harm than good.

HOW?

Tips for LED light Package parts For Recycled plastic Product Component

These days we all search for eco-labels to find products that have passed a rigorous objective third party certification process. Not just ad hoc claims stated by manufacturers or distributor on the packaging.

To be sure, eco-labelling is not yet a standard. So naturally, LED lights are not yet eco-labelled. At least that is what I find when asking around manufacturers.

That is why I jumped on the Web and look for LED products with recycled plastics. Here is what I am finding so far. Links to official sites all open in new window, so make sure you have pop-up enabled.

Footbags and Glow Balls

NightHack footbags are lighted with LED and stuffed with recycled plastic beads.


http://nighthack.com/nighthack.php


Jugglo is a juggling glow ball where the soft shell is surrounded with recycled plastic beads. It said to have a battery lit on/off LED light module inside.

http://www.jugglo.com/jugglo.php

Street lamps and Lamp Shades

Here is an ingenious street light prototype designed for third world countries with very limited resources.

The design makes unusual use of recycled plastic product (plastic bag) for armature, and fast growing bamboo for a sturdy frame that can be placed effectively as high as needed.

The light source of course is LED light. With the bamboo frame this is some cool eco-design!

As far as I know, it is commercially not avaliable. But really, the point is that it should be set up anywhere with little resources. Total cost? -- 2 dollars all up.

http://sustainabledesignupdate.com/?p=224


Another neat idea is to pair a LED lamp with a recycled plastic lamp shade.




http://www.luminair.co.uk/htmlweb/products/shades.html

Sturdy Outdoor Lights -- Made With Recycled Plastic product

These products are also made from green plastic.
This one is a durable path light designed to withstand extreme environments while needing very little maintenance. The ultra bright LED encased in recycled plastic may seem not much, but it is said to comfortably illuminate your path, walkway or trail.

This LED brick light is a post light. It is housed in recycled plastic product (plastic brick) and the base is wood. It is said to be good for AC and DC power and is to mounted on top of your posts in the garden.

http://hollysolar.com/archive/html/outdoor1.html

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