April 25, 2012

Earth Day 2012

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You have to be living under a rock if you didn’t know that last Sunday April 22nd was Earth Day.
For some, Earth Day is about making small choices every single day that make a difference to the planet like planting a tree, promising to break your disposable water bottle habit or maybe starting to compost. [...]

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April 19, 2012

April is World Landscape Architecture Month

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As Philips says “A great city shouldn’t just be livable it should be lovable too”. Philips Lumec and Landscape Architects share a passion for creating beautiful public spaces. We often collaborate in the creation of better livable cities. Since April is Landscape Architecture Month, we would like to take this opportunity to salute our colleagues in that profession. [...]

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December 20, 2011

LED Christmas Lights

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In this time of sharing and giving, it is the perfect period of the year to remember that we all need to take our social commitment and sustainable responsibilities seriously. It is important to keep in mind that each and every one of us can make a difference in the world just by changing a few of our habits in order to make this world a better place. [...]

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December 13, 2011

The Talent That Promotes LEAN And Green In The Factory

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As we enter 2012, no choice but to constantly innovate in order to be on the lookout for technologies that are rapidly evolving. In order to do so, a company certainly needs to attract and retain the most talented professionals.
We take this opportunity to give voice to Sebastian Lebrasseur, an industrial engineer and Lean transformation leader within the Philips Lumec team since January 2009.[...]

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November 10, 2011

The Effect Of Artificial Light On Birds And Wildlife

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The impact of artificial light on birds and wildlife is a subject not too often talked about even though it represents a real concern for environmentalists. Back in 2007, Tiffany Saleh, an Environmental Studies graduate student at the University of Montana, wrote the following concerning the effects of artificial light on wildlife: “The effects of [...]

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