Energy saving products at Expo awaken eco-awareness

During the weekend starting May 22, the 12th China Beijing International High-Tech Expo received a large number of visitors. Besides displaying fantastic high technologies, the latest-model products for energy saving were also exhibited in the energy saving and emissions reduction hall, raising the eco-awareness of many people.

A commonweal activity of recycling dead batteries was specially organized in the exhibition hall, and 2,000 dead batteries were recycled in four days. Some citizens even made a special trip to the Expo in order to dump their dead batteries.

Most people usually do not pull the plug out of their household appliances after they have turned them off; however, this little “lazy habit” costs every family in China 60 yuan per year in standby power consumption. A series of energy saving electrical sockets named “little housekeeper” was exhibited at the expo, which can solve the problem of standby power consumption. Reporters learned that this series of wall sockets can reduce the standby power consumption to zero, with a power-saving rate of 10 to 40 percent. Not only can these sockets save electricity when appliances are in standby, but with its intelligent chip, they can save electricity while appliances are in use. These sockets can also eliminate electro-magnetic radiation.

During the Expo, a commonweal activity entitled, "Let’s Find a Home for Dead Batteries” was organized in the No. 5113 exhibition booth of the energy saving and emissions reduction hall. In this activity, not only were dead batteries received on site, but also volunteers were recruited to establish posts for dead battery recycling, and battery recycle bins were provided to be taken home.

Organizers of this activity said that they plan to set up volunteer posts in 1,000 communities around Beijing and distribute 1,000 dead battery recycle bins. They have recruited 10 volunteers so far at this Expo.

Translated by LOTO