Sustainable Electronics

Sustainable Electronics RALPH KLEIN PARK FACILITY Interactive Exhibit Design Thea von Kampen

Sustainable Electronics

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Energy waste is 66% of a Canadian’s footprint. By reducing the energy waste, & recycling those products instead of dumping them we could seriously make a difference.

This exhibit focuses on how your electronics impact the world and what you can do to make a difference. The graphics take you through the space in a counterclockwise fashion.

Starting with how to save energy on electronics. It then moves you to think about how dumping your electronics hurts the environment and then explains how recycling is the solution to the problem.

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Thea von Kampen The bigger your TV is, the more juice it needs to run.

If your screen saver is on wastes a whole lot of energy.

The camera’s digital display uses up the majority of the battery.

The backlight on your phone eats up the most energy.

Text Under Flaps Unplug your laptop when it is fully charged - it is still sucking up energy even when your battery is 100%.

Turn off the quick start button and bring down the brightness of your TV to save on energy

Buy rechargable batteries for your camera - they cost more, but save you money in the long run.

Open the flaps to find out how to help fix the problems that electronics cause.

Unplug your cell phone charger when it’s not in use. Or electricity will continue to flow from the socket.

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SAVING ENERGY with your electronics

GUESS WHAT? On average, there are

20 to 27

66 PERCENT of your carbon footprint is

CARBON FOOTPRINT The amount of carbon dioxide emitted due to the the consumption of fossil fuels by one person.

FROM WASTED ENERGY

electronics sitting on standby in every North American Home.

DO SOMETHING! Reducing your energy usage is the quickest way to reduce your carbon footprint!

Inset shelving with glass covering

TELEVISIONS The bigger your TV is, the more juice it needs to run.

THAT’S 10% OF YOUR ENERGY BILL!

PHANTOM POWER Lots of power is being sucked from your electronics (sitting on standby) when you’re not home.

STOP WASTING! By plugging your appliances into a power bar and turning it off when you’re not home.

LAPTOPS If your screen saver is on wastes a whole lot of energy.

The camera’s digital display uses up the majority of the battery.

The backlight on your phone eats up the most energy.

CELL PHONES

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GUESS WHAT? You are already paying recycling fees when you buy new electronics, so why not use service that you’ve already payed for?

Only around 11% of our electronics are being recycled

Open the flaps to find out how to help fix the problems that electronics cause.

In Alberta, there are close to

FOUR HUNDRED electronic recycling depots!

TAKE ADVANTAGE! Recycling depots are everywhere. Use them.

WHERE DO YOU LIVE?

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Text Under Flaps Ask whoever made the gadget to take it back and recycle it for you. Save on money, and get them to think about how they are designing things.

GRAND PRAIRIE - 3

of recyclable

ELECTRONICS

EDMONTON - 16

are just sitting in

storage

CALGARY - 30

LETHBRIDGE - 2

Recycle your old phone. It is mandatory for every cell phone store in Canada to have a recycle drop box for their cell phones.

Graphics Inside Elevator STORAGE ROOMS Are the most commons places to find old electronics. Does this look familiar? Recycle these products!

Make sure the recyclers you use don’t export their waste to developing countries! It will pollute their air and water too!

ALBERTA

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LEACHING When harmful chemicals from electronics seep into groundwater and rivers.

STOP THE TOXINS Recycle your electronics instead of dumping them!

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RECYCLYING

SAVING ENERGY

your electronics

with your electronics

GUESS WHAT? On average, there are

20 to 27

66 PERCENT of your carbon footprint is

CARBON FOOTPRINT The amount of carbon dioxide emitted due to the the consumption of fossil fuels by one person.

FROM WASTED ENERGY

electronics sitting on standby in every North American Home.

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In Alberta, there are close to

FOUR HUNDRED electronic recycling depots!

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TAKE ADVANTAGE! Recycling depots are everywhere. Use them.

DO SOMETHING! Reducing your energy usage is the quickest way to reduce your carbon footprint!

WHERE DO YOU LIVE?

The bigger & sharper your TV is, the more juice it needs to run.

Immediate Line of Vision

TELEVISIONS

If you turn on your screen saver is wastes a whole lot of energy.

LAPTOPS

The camera’s digital display uses up the majority of the battery.

The backlight on your phone eats up the most energy.

CELL PHONES

100%

Let’s fill this up!

PHANTOM POWER

of recyclable

GUESS WHAT?

ELECTRONICS

Lots of power is being sucked from your electronics (sitting on standby) when you’re not home.

STOP WASTING! By plugging your appliances into a power bar and turning it off when you’re not home.

storage

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80% 70%

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60%

GRAND PRAIRIE - 3

EDMONTON - 16

You are already paying recycling fees when you buy new electronics, so why not use service that you’ve already payed for?

are just sitting in

THAT’S 10% OF YOUR ENERGY BILL!

90%

50% 40%

CALGARY - 30

LETHBRIDGE - 2

ALBERTA

Only around 11% of our electronics are being recycled

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30% 20%

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