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DED’s bamboo lanyards
Point-of-sale equipment specialist
DED Limited has unveiled a new
range of eco-conscious lanyards
made from bamboo.
Said to be ideal for operators with
an eco-friendly brand strategy or
message, the lanyards are produced
from a highly renewable source. All
dyes used in their production are
plant-based, ensuring the product is
truly bio-degradable.
The range can be personalised
using water-based inks to suit any
operator and have been designed to
perform exactly as a standard card
would. However, they will break down
in a fertile environment in as little as
one year. The lanyards are threeeighths
of an inch thick and come in
a range of colours including black,
green, natural, blue and red.
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Signscape introduces
solar-powered signs
The UK-based sign manufacturing
company Signscape has been busy
developing its EcoVision range,
which offers a number of signage
solutions powered by solar energy.
Having previously used
fluorescent lighting, Signscape
claims that, by using solar power,
energy costs for clients will drop,
while operators can also lower both
maintenance and running costs.
The company is able to offer
illuminated signs and notice boards
in a variety of sizes.
Speaking about the new range,
Hamish Paterson, Signscape’s
managing director, says: “The
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development team here has been
working on solar-powered signage
for a while now. We’re pleased to be
able to offer this as an alternative to
electric-powered signs.”
Harnessing energy with Precor
Courtesy of technology
created by ReRev,
fitness equipment supplier
Precor’s elliptical machines
can now deliver humangenerated
energy back to
the electrical grid.
The kinetic motion
of aerobic exercise is
efficiently captured in
a cost-effective way to
convert otherwise wasted
energy into renewable
energy that feeds back
into a building’s electrical
system. Working exclusively
with Precor’s retrofitted
machines, the amount of
energy typically captured
during a 30-minute workout
will produce 50 watt hours
of clean, carbon-free
electricity. Over the course
of 10 hours in the average
gym, 15 ellipticals can
generate energy equivalent
to 16 central air conditioners
running for one hour.
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