In the News
Energy and Environment -- Press Releases
OSRAM SYLVANIA LAUNCHES RECYCLING PROGRAM (November, 2006) OSRAM SYLVANIA now offers a way to recycle lamps and ballasts with an easy online program  find out more
OSRAM SYLVANIA CELEBRATES GREEN BIRTHDAY BENCHMARK (May, 2006) Reduced mercury OCTRON lamps turn 25 as the ECOLOGIC Line Turns 10 find out more 
OSRAM SYLVANIA EARNS SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE AWARD (April, 2006) EPA and DOE Recognize Company for Protecting the Environment Through Energy Efficiency find out more 
Hillsboro submits its first annual Performance Track report  (April, 2006)  Osram Sylvania’s Automotive Lighting Plant in Hillsboro, NH, has submitted it’s first annual performance report to the EPA’s Performance Track Program.  find out more

Department of Energy Conducts Energy Saving Assessment at OSRAM SYLVANIA Facility in Towanda, Pennsylvania (4/18/06)  Through no-cost assessments, DOE is working with major manufacturing facilities to identify energy- and money-saving opportunities. find out more

SYLVANIA Receives Environmental Merit Award from EPA New England (5/18/05)
The US Environmental Protection Agency recognized OSRAM SYLVANIA for its outstanding efforts in preserving the environment.  find out more

SYlVANIA Celebrates 35 years of Earth Day. (4/22/05)
Did you know that using a compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) can save up to 75% more energy than an incandescent lightbulb and last 6 to 10 times longer? find out more

SYLVANIA Lowers Mercury in OCTRON T8s (4/12/05) 
The SYLVANIA OCTRON® T8 lamp, part of the ECOLOGIC® family of products, will soon be available with mercury content reduced to world-class low levels.  find out more

OSRAM SYLVANIA Lights Up Green Buildings (4/12/05)
SYLVANIA products have recently been used in two major building projects that earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification find out more 

SYLVANIA Lighting Services Provides Customers With Easy, Efficient Lamp Recycling (4/12/05)  As experts in the field of , SYLVANIA LIGHTING SERVICES (SLS), can help building and facility managers ensure they are meeting all federal and state requirements for lamp disposal. find out more

Impact of Energy Legislation on Lighting Design -- New Technologies (4/12/05)
Since the early 1990s, federal legislation and energy codes have had a significant impact on the energy consumed by in commercial buildings in the United States. find out more

ENERGY STAR® 2005 Partner of the Year (02/21/05) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Deaprtment of Energy (DOE) have named OSRAM SYLVANIA as an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year  find out more

Recycling Mercury Containing Lamps (12/23/04)  
OSRAM SYLVANIA is pleased to support a new educational CD released concerning recycling of lamps containing mercury.
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Energy and Environment -- Articles and Presentations

Environmentally Preferable Lighting Purchasing Presented at the TFM Show, Chicago, 2006

Why Recycle Used Electric Lamps?  Written by Pam Horner, for Today's Facility Manager

Lamp Recycling NEMA explores how legislative changes are creating challenges and opportunities.

The New Day In the next few years, the greatest change in architectural is going to be in the practice of day: Written by James R. Benya, PE, FIES, IALD, LC  (Benya Lighting Design)