Archive for June, 2012

LED lights & Photography

Monday, June 25th, 2012

When I first took Photography in college I hated it.  The lights were expensive ( I may have accidentally broken one), made the classroom feel like an oven, and generally everything was very tedious. Now however, the lights are somewhat less expensive, LED lights produce significantly less heat, and digital photography has made things a [...]

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Recycling Light Bulbs

Friday, June 22nd, 2012

With the wide variety of light bulb options available, they can’t all be disposed of the same way.  There is just not enough recyclable material in an incandescent bulb to make it worth it to recycling centers, and compact fluorescent bulbs contain a small amount of mercury which requires specific handling. Because of the mercury, [...]

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Think BIG with Seesmart at NeoCon!

Tuesday, June 12th, 2012

This week is NeoCon, The World’s Trade fair in Chicago. This is one of the most important three day events of the year for the commercial design industry,  so naturally we’re really excited to be here. Make sure you come check us out at booth 7-8052! NeoCon is the largest design expo and conference in [...]

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The Eco-Friendly Summer Barbecue

Monday, June 4th, 2012

Summer is here and it’s barbecue season! Eating lunch or dinner outdoors is one of the best parts about summer, and probably one of the least often thought of opportunities to try to keep things green. It wasn’t until taking out the trash from this past weekend’s barbecue that the thought “the traditional summer barbecue is messy”, came to [...]

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