Illuminer, Inc. is Ahead of the Pack with UL-Listed LED T8
Contractors, distributors and facility managers have been hard-pressed to find a legitimately UL-listed LED T8 in the market... until now. While this is a very exciting time for LED lighting, it is important for buyers to be wary of manufacturers and suppliers that falsely make safety and reliability claims. All you have to do is ask, you may be surprised to find out how many LED products are still "pending" UL or have yet to submit for important third-party testing.

In August 2009, Illuminer, Inc. lead the way by earning a coveted UL-listing on its LEDR-T8 retrofit lamps, and can now tout a full line of high-performance LED bulbs and tubes that customers can rely on. Illuminer’s CEO, Michael Ernst shares, “our patented LED lamps help buildings meet stricter government standards for energy and the environment. It’s no small feat to deliver the most reliable UL listed products that meet Energy Star standards and exceed CA Title 24 requirements, but we are committed to making a significant difference."

September 2009 (Wasteage.com): According to the U.S. Department of Energy, 397 million compact fluorescents were shipped in 2007 — a 1,790 percent increase from 2000. However, the recycling of spent household CFLs has been a failure. While an accurate household recycling rate is not known, two studies have estimated the rate to be between 2.0-6.7%. If these estimates are accurate, most intact CFLs enter municipal solid waste landfills.

CFLs are fragile and can break easily when "thrown away." The significance of the low recycling rate is the potential public and environmental health effects of the collective release of the small amount of mercury in each discarded CFL. For example, using the mean amount of 5mg per CFL, the total amount of mercury contained in the 2007 shipments of CFLs alone is 4,376 pounds.

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