June 03, 2010
Unused and obsolete electronic equipment presents a significant environmental challenge around the world. Plastics, PVCs, batteries and toxic metals from discarded electronic equipment comprise a large percentage of landfill waste. These materials end up contaminating the land and water supplies around the country and the world.
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April 25, 2010
Recently, during a presentation to our staff, one of our vendor representatives stated that green and the green movement was just a passing fad, a flash in the pan. We here at AVS pretty much responded with a resounding, “Really?”
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March 25, 2010
Who says sustainability can't be fun? In the next few months, we here at Audio Video Systems will be moving into a new "green" facility (Barthelson Plaza), which we will call home. We decided to have a little celebration and "be green" at the same time!
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January 25, 2010
This year at AVS, we're not making any New Year's resolutions. Instead, we are making New Year's commitments--to not only continue what we started, but also make it bigger and better.
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December 25, 2009
I have been working in this industry now for nearly three years, and I am constantly learning something. One thing I have learned is that there are a lot of smart people and they are very passionate about their work. A prime example is those working on InfoComm's Green AV Task Force.
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