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SYLVANIA Introduces ECOLOGIC 3 Family of Lamps

Danvers, Mass., (Nov. 7, 2007) Ð"ўв‚¬Ð²Ð‚Ñš North AmericaÐ"ўв‚¬Ð²„Ñžs leading lighting manufacturer, OSRAM SYLVANIA, introduces ECOLOGICÐ"‚Ð'®3, the industryÐ"ўв‚¬Ð²„Ñžs most sustainable lighting solution today at the Greenbuild Expo in Chicago. ECOLOGIC3 is the latest in SYLVANIAÐ"ўв‚¬Ð²„Ñžs ongoing efforts to offer the most environmentally preferable products on the market.

The ECOLOGIC3 family includes 25 different SYLVANIA OCTRONÐ"‚Ð'® T8 lamps; each exemplifies the three major features of environmentally responsible lighting: longer lamp life, higher lumens per watt and RoHS (Reduction of Hazardous Substances) compliance for hazardous materials. It all adds up to a lower environmental impact and lower energy costs.

Ð"ўв‚¬Ð*"We encourage people to look at Ð"ўв‚¬Ð›ÑšgreenÐ"ўв‚¬Ð²„Ñž lighting differently; to research what products will provide them with the most sustainable solution in each crucial component of complete sustainability: RoHS compliance, long life and higher lumens per watt (LPW). ItÐ"ўв‚¬Ð²„Ñžs when you combine these three elements that you really start to see the energy and cost savings and environmental benefits,Ð"ўв‚¬Ð'Ñœ said Jennifer Dolin, environmental marketing manager, OSRAM SYLVANIA.

Ð"ўв‚¬Ð*"While there are many products available that excel in one of these three areas, ECOLOGIC 3 represents a family of lamps that stand out in all three. Combining these lamps with a systems solution approach and lamp recycling at the end of life provides customers with the most well-rounded, environmentally preferable lighting solution available,Ð"ўв‚¬Ð'Ñœ Dolin said.

ECOLOGIC 3 fluorescent lamps are a premium subset of the SYLVANIA ECOLOGICÐ"‚Ð'® family -- lamps that have passed the Federal TCLP (Toxic Characteristic Leaching Procedure) test for hazardous waste determination. SYLVANIA took it one step further by improving their industry-leading OCTRON T8 lamps Ð"ўв‚¬Ð²Ð‚Ñš the first T8 introduced 26 years ago by SYLVANIA Ð"ўв‚¬Ð²Ð‚Ñš in each of the following areas:

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