My Neighbor Paul attended the Green Fest last week as a representative for P-Patch. Here are some of his takeaways:

1. Compact Florescent Bulbs contain mercury and cannot be put in the trash. Starting in May, Seattle Public Utilities will accept the burned out light bulbs at the Public Utilities office on 1st ave (the cross street is either Spokane or Holgate).
2. 3R Technology, will recycle old t.v.s, computers, household batteries; all kinds of things
3. I went to a couple of different ‘on demand’ hot water tank booths. They are very small, seem to last longer than traditional tanks (at least that’s what I was told), would work with our hydronic systems and are ‘tankless’

• There are two types, gas powered and electric. The gas powered units have a larger per gallon per minute heating rate, but won’t work in all of our homes, because they require a special venting system. The system looks like a wall panel. More expensive than electric.
• The electric powered systems are really small (about 20 lbs), doesn’t require a venting system, but has a smaller per gallon per minute heating rate. Less Expensive.