Greenpeace Grades Electronics Makers on e-Waste

HP, Lenovo and Dell Penalized for Still Using Toxic Chemicals

Greenpeace has once again released its Guide to Greener Electronics, this time focusing on e-waste. Nokia and Samsung took the top slots, while HP, Lenovo and Dell were all penalized for failing to follow through on promises to phase out vinyl plastic (PVC) and brominated flame retardants (BFRs) from their products by the end of the year.

Greenpeace did praise the company for the products they sell that don't have those chemicals, or use less of them, but took them to task for delaying their promise to stop using them altogether.

Apple also got praise for minimizing its use of...

Blue Scholars, Travis Tritt, Cracker On Board for Green Apple Festival

Seattle-based hip-hop duo Blue Scholars (pictured), Grammy Award-winning country star Travis Tritt and alt-rock favorite Cracker are among the artists who will play free "Green Apple Thank You" concerts in ten differenct cities on Earth Day, April 19. Focused on environmental volunteerism, the shows will be free  for volunteers who participate in the activities over Earth Day Weekend.

Volunteers can sign up online at PlanetGreen.com for actions in ten cities, to...

Letting Your Computer Idle Costs You Money

Turn Your Computer Off to Save Energy, Reduce Greenhouse Gases

Do you shut your computer down when you walk away from it, or when you go home for the night? According to a new study, only half of American workers turn their computers off a night. In addition to burning electricity and adding more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, it's estimated that this costs businesses $2.8 billion a year to power the 108 million unused machines left on every night.

Ouch.

So...

California Launches Green-Tech Job Training Program

California Green Corps Will Train Youths Age 16-24

Are you young, living in California and ready to take the plunge to work in a green-tech career? Then Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has a program for you.

This summer, the Governor will launch the California Green Corps, a 20-month pilot program to teach youths between 16 and 24 to work in the state's growing green-tech industries.

Participants will receive training to become "construction workers, cost estimators, energy analysts, computer technicians, salespersons, scientists,...

How to Recycle Your Old CDs and DVDs

How many old CDs, DVDs or computer disks do you have lying around your home or office? If you're not using them any more, do you know how to dispose of them?

CDs and DVDs contain a variety of substances that make them bad candidates for landfills. In addition to plastics, there's aluminum and other materials that can be re-used rather than thrown away. So if you're planning on throwing some...

Guster Teams up With Reverb for Campus Consciousness Tour

Heading into the fourth annual Campus Consciousness Tour, Boston acoustic pop threesome Guster, teams up once again with the environmental action group Reverb educating and encouraging students to take part in earth-friendly practices. Reverb, a non-profit environmental organization founded by Guster's guitarist/vocalist Adam Gardner and his environmentalist wife Lauren Sullivan, educates and engages musicians and their fans to promote environmental sustainability.

 "After the incredible student response to the 1st Campus Consciousness...

Don't Forget Earth Hour This Weekend!

Turn Your LIghts Off March 28th to Help Fight Global Warming

Who knew the brightest idea in fighting climate change was sitting in the dark?

This weekend, people around the world will turn off their lights for one hour to show their support in the fight against climate change.

The Earth Hour event takes place this Saturday, March 28th. Everyone who signs up is encouraged to turn off every light in their homes from 8:30-9:30 pm (that's your local time).

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