Electronic Waste
Here's a Jeopardy query for you... What weighs two hundred million tons? The answer: the number of electronic waste that goes into our landfills every year. Computers, monitors, cell phones, DVD players, copy machines, TV sets... you get the picture.
Most, if not all of this electronic waste, contains hazardous chemicals like mercury, lead and chromium that end up leaching into our ground water from landfills or being emitted into the air from incinerators causing a GROWING environmental and health crisis. This downside is fueled by the fast paced growth of new technology that renders electronic merchandise obsolete long before their traditional lifecycle ends and the very fact that the majority folks don't recognize the way to properly dispose of those varieties of products. After all, most do not grasp that these merchandise will be recycled and reused.
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You have probably heard of marine survival gear online, but in this day and age, isn't it too much of a risk to live without marine electronics? Marine electronics are no longer conveniences or luxuries, but are actually changing the way we travel. What are some of the most popular marine electronics on the market today?Chances are most electronics will do well if you wrap them properly and leave them with your boat, but if you are not sure it never hurts to remove items. Check manufacturer's guidelines to see if electronic components are sensitive to extremely cold temperatures. If you bring your boat in off the water, it's also a good idea to remove the battery.Marine radios can be fixed mount or portable and may incorporate other electronics such as the ability to connect to a microphone and serve as an intercom or a hailer. Note that you might need additional marine electronics, such as a hailer horn, to make this work.

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Electronic Kits - Let Your Kid's Imagination Run Wild!

Birthday and Christmas presents always seem to be the same type of thing; a toy car, a game of Monopoly, a train set or a games console. With it becoming even harder for children to get into overcrowded schools it's vital that you encourage the imagination of your child as soon into their childhood as possible. Electronic Kits are a new breed of present that will excite and amaze your kid this Christmas or Birthday!

Electronic Kits

An Electronic Kit is a set of blocks that have a printed circuit board inside, with each block being a different colour depending on its function. The idea is to plug together the blocks in different combinations so that the child can create circuits - basically writing their own program and inventing new kits! Whether you want to create an alarm for your bedroom, a space station, lie detectors or even a recorder - you can with an Electronic Kit.

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