After watching the documentary film, I feel the same with most people. We all have responsability toward the earth. We should protect the environment. The following information is a mail I received from my friend which I think it is good for your reference :
愛護我們的地球
三種東西一定要做資源回收
1.燒壞的光碟不要亂丟，可換錢
空白光碟廢料每公斤可賣二十五元
2.日光燈管壞掉別亂丟
廢日光燈管隨一般垃圾由清潔隊垃圾車進入掩埋場，
其釋放出的汞及螢光粉對生物和人體都會有間接、長期、慢性的傷害
3. 你明白為什麼要回收電池嗎?
一粒鈕扣電池 ( 扁平狀 )可使 600噸水無法飲用，
這相當於一個人一生的飲水量。
說明如下 :
1. 燒壞的光碟記得不要亂丟可換錢
燒壞的光碟記得不要亂丟， CD、 VCD 等廢光碟片也要回收了。 為全面公告回收光碟
片做準備，環保署決定委託民間業者推動回收試辦計畫，將在台中縣市的電腦門市、
唱片行、超商及大賣場設置二百個回收點，配合回收的消者每片廢光碟片可得一毛錢
獎勵金。負責這項回收試辦工作的惠嘉電公司指出，只要環保署一通過試辦計畫，他
們三個月內即可完成回收點布點，在電腦門市及唱片行等擺上該公司自行研發的布丁
型回收筒， 回收筒上有一破壞器，可刮毀光碟片上的軌跡，消費者不必擔心光碟片上
紀錄的資料外洩。但這種布丁型回收筒只回收光碟片，而未能附帶一般 CD、 VCD 包
裝用的的透明 PS 塑膠盒。
業者表示，如 果環保署希望也附帶回收盒子，他們將更改回收筒設計。 台灣為全球
排名第一的光碟片生產王國， 年製造量在五十億片以上，占全世界產量八成；其中，
內銷就有八億三千萬片，而在製造過程中產生的廢品每年也達五千噸左右，數量驚
人。 由於光碟片愈來愈便宜，一片空白光碟只要六至八元就可買到，最近國內已有不
少光碟出租中心為方便顧客，顧客可以在租電影光碟片後不必還片，使得廢棄光碟片
數量遽增，過去把光碟片當成一般垃圾掩埋或焚化處理的方式也受到挑戰。
環保署表示，其實光碟片的回收具經濟價值，使用水刀、機械研磨或溶液浸漬光碟
片，可剝除表面油墨及反射金屬層， 回收塗布其上的金、銀等貴金屬，而半透明的
PC 塑膠也可以回收再製為電腦或電視機殼，或用於汽車塑膠零件的製造。據了解，
目前 PC塑膠的原料價格為每公斤六十至七十元，空白光碟廢料每公斤可賣二十五
元，非空白片也有十二至十五元的身價； 廠商如以每片一毛錢價格，鼓勵消費者回
收，每公斤約需支付六元，再加上人力、運輸、貯存管銷費用，仍有相當利潤。
2. 日光燈管壞掉別亂丟
壞掉的日光燈管如何處理？不少人會把它打破，然後用報紙包起來丟掉。事實上，當
日光燈管被打破的同時，燈管中的汞蒸氣大部分已經溢散出來，一旦經呼吸道進入人
體，就會長存體內，傷害神經系統。
環保署副署長張祖恩上午指出， 環保署已經從今年一月一日起，開始回收直管的廢日
燈，民眾若有丟棄的廢日光燈，可以交給地方政府清潔隊的資源回收車、登記合格的
回收商或交由日光燈的經銷商採逆向回收，使廢棄的日光燈能作好資源回收再利用的
工作，以避免日光燈所含的汞及螢光粉造成污染。
根據環保署的統計， 台灣地區一年的廢日光燈管的數量接近一億支（九千六百萬支）
平均每支日光燈的含汞量為○．一二毫克。 過去由於技術不夠成熟，廢日光燈管隨一
般垃圾由清潔隊垃圾車進入掩埋場，其釋放出的汞及螢光粉對生物和人體都會有間
接、長期、慢性的傷害。 張祖恩指出，目前有能力處理廢日光燈管中的汞回收工作的
國家並不多，在亞洲，除了日本以外，台灣是第二個有能力處理這項技術的國家。
3. 你明白為什麼要回收電池嗎
一顆一號電池爛在泥土，能使1平方公尺的土壤永久失去利用價值；一粒鈕扣電池 (
扁平狀) 可使 600 噸水無法飲用，這相當於一個人一生的飲水量。 若將廢舊電池混
入生活垃圾一起填埋， 滲出的汞及重金屬物質會滲透土壤、污染地下水，進而進入魚
類身體、農作物中，間接威脅到人類的健康。 對自然環境威脅最大的五種物質，電池
裡就包含了三種：汞、鉛、鎘。汞是一種毒性很強的重金屬，對人體中樞神經的破壞
力很大；鎘在人體內極易引起慢性中毒， 主要病症是肺氣腫、腎損害、肝病變、骨質
疏鬆、貧血， 很可能使身體癱瘓；而鉛進入人體後最難排泄，它會干擾血液系統、神
經系統、腎臟、消化系統及循環系統具有高危害。 為了減少廢電池對環境以及我們自
身健康的危害，請大家將家中廢棄的電池做好回收的動作，就近投入各大型或連鎖超
商、超市、量販店、 藥妝店等地點內設置的廢電池回收筒，或請孩子帶至學校回收，
小小的動作將為我們帶來最大的福祉！希望大家多做環保，讓台灣更美好！
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Al Gore's Mansion Described As Energy Hog
By Susan Jones
CNSNews.com Senior Editor
February 27, 2007
(CNSNews.com) - Former Vice President (and global warming aficionado) Al Gore deserves an award for hypocrisy, says the Tennessee Center for Policy Research.
The group, which studied Gore's electric and natural gas consumption, says his mansion in Belle Meade area of Nashville "consumes more electricity every month than the average American household uses in an entire year."
In his documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, Gore urges Americans to conserve energy by reducing electricity consumption at home, the group noted.
"The average household in America consumes 10,656 kilowatt-hours (kWh) a year, according to the Department of Energy. In 2006, Gore devoured nearly 221,000 kWh-more than 20 times the national average," the Tennessee Center for Policy Research said in a news release.
Last August alone, Gore burned through 22,619 kWh -- consuming more than twice as much electricity in one month as the average American family uses in an entire year. Gore's average monthly electric bill topped $1,359, the research group said.
Likewise, the natural gas bills for Gore's mansion and guest house averaged $1,080 a month last year.
"As the spokesman of choice for the global warming movement, Al Gore has to be willing to walk the walk, not just talk the talk, when it comes to home energy use," said Tennessee Center for Policy Research President Drew Johnson.
In total, Gore paid nearly $30,000 in combined electricity and natural gas bills for his Nashville estate in 2006, the Tennessee Center for Policy Research said.
By Susan Jones
CNSNews.com Senior Editor
February 27, 2007
(CNSNews.com) - Former Vice President (and global warming aficionado) Al Gore deserves an award for hypocrisy, says the Tennessee Center for Policy Research.
The group, which studied Gore's electric and natural gas consumption, says his mansion in Belle Meade area of Nashville "consumes more electricity every month than the average American household uses in an entire year."
In his documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, Gore urges Americans to conserve energy by reducing electricity consumption at home, the group noted.
"The average household in America consumes 10,656 kilowatt-hours (kWh) a year, according to the Department of Energy. In 2006, Gore devoured nearly 221,000 kWh-more than 20 times the national average," the Tennessee Center for Policy Research said in a news release.
Last August alone, Gore burned through 22,619 kWh -- consuming more than twice as much electricity in one month as the average American family uses in an entire year. Gore's average monthly electric bill topped $1,359, the research group said.
Likewise, the natural gas bills for Gore's mansion and guest house averaged $1,080 a month last year.
"As the spokesman of choice for the global warming movement, Al Gore has to be willing to walk the walk, not just talk the talk, when it comes to home energy use," said Tennessee Center for Policy Research President Drew Johnson.
In total, Gore paid nearly $30,000 in combined electricity and natural gas bills for his Nashville estate in 2006, the Tennessee Center for Policy Research said.
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