Sustainable Ideas
Save Paper and Ink with Free Ecofont March 3rd, 2009
A few weeks ago, I wrote about GreenPrint's EverGreen font, a typeface designed to maintain readablity while using thinner letters, so printed documents use less paper. A similar idea comes from Ecofont, a free typeface that...more
HOW GREEN IS OBAMA? What’s in the Stimulus Plan for Greening the Economy? Who wins, who loses, who pays? February 27th, 2009
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One Month Until Earth Hour February 27th, 2009
Turn Your LIghts Off March 28th To Fight Global Warming
One month from now, 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 March 28th, and encourages...more
Assess the Benefits of Green IT with Free Online Tool from Redemtech February 26th, 2009
Would your company benefit from greener IT practices? A free online tool from Redemtech can help you find the answer. The Sustainable Computing Assessment allows you to discover how your IT lifecycle management and disposal policies...more
Send This to Your Favorite Small Business Owner: Top 10 Tips to Green Your Small Business February 24th, 2009
By Susan Seliger I met an inspiring small business owner recently – the founder and CEO of Pangea Organics – a skincare company – who is the perfect reminder of the “power of one.” Joshua Onysko launched...more
Win Your School a Hybrid School Bus – Worth $200,000 – Plus a $5,000 Scholarship for Yourself February 24th, 2009
By Susan Seliger Want to be the hero at your local school? You can win a hybrid, energy-efficient school bus for your school – worth $200,000 – plus a scholarship for yourself or your favorite little...more
Check Out the Latest Solio Solar Chargers February 24th, 2009
Use the Sun to Power Your Phones, iPods and Other Small Devices
Every once in a while, a new device comes along that instantly grabs peoples' attention. That's the case with the Solio line of solar-powered device chargers. These great little tools allow you to use the...more
Save Paper, Ink with Free Software February 20th, 2009
GreenPrint World Now Available for PCs and Macs
I first wrote about GreenPrint World -- a great computer program that helps you reduce the amount of paper and ink you use in your computer printer -- several months ago, but a little voice...more
Catholic Church Adds Environmental Pollution to the 7 Deadly Sins — What Do You Think? February 20th, 2009
By Susan Seliger I began reading a science article on Envy by Natalie Angier in the New York Times (always a wonderful experience) which, of course, brought to mind the 7 Deadly Sins – and I...more
Finally Time to Recycle that VCR? February 19th, 2009
DTV Transition will Make Many VCRs Useless
Do you still have an old VCR hooked up to your TV? Well, it just might end up being a useless paperweight in a few months. When the DTV transition takes places, television broadcast signals...more
