Mayor Gavin Newsom's 2008 State of the City environment webisode.

1.Multi-Function bike light using PSP battery with Patent. 2. Green energy-- electricity generation by bike dynamo or dynamo hub itself function: The product is a green energy product, it is a bike light(or a torch) with PSP battery. the battery power can be generated by bike dynamo itself, not normal ways. It means you are charging the battery when you are riding bike. it is good for our environment. 3. Multi charge way function: Except generating electricity by bike dynamo & dynamo hub, you can charge it by USB or adaptor as it has mini USB port and 5V jack. 4. Power bank function： It has mini USB and DV 5V jack to connect your cell phone, GPS, PSP, NDSL, MP3, IPHONE, IPOD,etc. as an emergency charge tool. It is also a good product for mountain climbing and camping. 5. PSP Li-ion rechargeable battery: It has a high capacity PSP battery 1800mAh(you can change other capacity battery as you need). The light can turn on continuously for 7 hours. 6. It is small & portable to carry. The size is smaller than a credit card and the weight is less than 90g. 7. Unique design to disassemble the bottom stand quickly without needing a tool It can rotate 360 degree to adjust the view angle, the snap ring is anti-drop design(jump light). It just takes 1 second to assemble and disassemble the bike light. It is very convenient to take outside. 8. Efficient and energy-saving LED light The bike light uses right white LED from OSRAM in Germany with optic wide-angle lens imported from ...

Batteries may contain harmful metals and chemicals such as nickel-cadmium, alkaline, mercury, nickel metal hydride and lead acid, which can pollute the environment if not disposed of properly. For example, when batteries containing cadmium is used in landfills, which dissolves the toxic substance that can seep into the water supply, posing a serious risk to the health of the population. This is why recycling batteries has become so important because it helps preventThe pollution and save resources.

The recycling process:

Above all, the batteries ordered by the chemistry such as nickel-cadmium, nickel metal hydride, lithium, alkaline etc. The combustible materials such as plastics and insulation are returned, is then removed with a gas TNV, the first step in the recycling process . Most scrubbers recycling facilities where they are neutralized by TNV gaseous pollutants are removed,Producing clean, naked cells contain the precious metal content.

The metal in the batteries are then heated to liquefy, after they were cut into small pieces. Black slag burned non-metallic substances are scraped with a slag arm, and has hijacked the various alloys, which are enclosed by weight. Some plants pour the liquid metals directly into (65 pounds) or "pigs" (2000 pounds) without separating on site, which are then to metal recovery plants suppliedproduce nickel, chromium and iron re-melt alloy for the manufacture of other metal products.

State and federal authorities of the United States:

The mercury and Battery Management Act was adopted in 1996, the Congress on batteries, requires regulated batteries such as Ni-Cd and lead:

1. easily removable to facilitate consumer goods to put them back for recycling

2. included in the caption ofChemistry of battery, the symbol "three chasing arrows", and a set that allows users to dispose of the battery is

3. provide national uniformity in collection, storage and transport

4. Phase out the use of certain mercury-containing batteries

The RBRC (RBRC)
(Www.rbrc.org)

The United States RBRC (RBRC) was established in 1994 as a nonprofit, public servicesorganization to help and facilitate the recycling of rechargeable batteries such as nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd), nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH), Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) and small sealed lead. In addition, power users to buy rechargeable benefits and accessibility of rechargeable battery recycling. However, RBRC only recycles batteries that has RBRC Battery Recycling Seal. Manufacturers, dealers and collectors or rechargeable batteries or products that useeffort to contact RBRC at "licensee@rbrc.com" for better solutions. For more information contact:

RBRC

1000 Parkwood Circle

Suite 450

Atlanta, GA 30339

Tel: 678-419-9990

Fax: 678-419-9986

Latest developments:

The reduction of mercury in batteries, which had begun in 1984, continued today. For example, batteries, alkaline batteries as they did over a 97 percent reduction of mercury, and newer models may contain about one-tenth ofAmount of mercury previously contained in the typical alkaline battery, or zero-added mercury. A number of mercury, heavy carbon-zinc batteries are now as alternatives. The technology, such as silver oxide and zinc air button cells contain less mercury so that it begins to replace mercury-oxide batteries. nickel-cadmium batteries can be reprocessed for recovery of nickel and nickel cadmium and nickel-hydride system are also explored. Currently, mostnickel-cadmium batteries are firmly sealed in the device, but changes are made to a regulation that is more convenient in a search and recovery of the results of nickel-cadmium batteries.