Gadgets
Greenpeace Grades Electronics Makers on e-Waste April 7th, 2009
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...more
Don't Forget Earth Hour This Weekend! March 27th, 2009
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...more
At Last, a CFL That Will Work in Any Lamp March 26th, 2009
Incandescent-Shaped GE Bulb Now Available
One of the major complaints I hear about CFL bulbs is that you can't attach a lamp shade directly to them, like you can with old-style incandescents. Well, GE has finally gotten around that little...more
Reduce Your Environmental Impact with Long-Living Laptop Battery March 17th, 2009
HP Introduces Green Batteries from Boston Power
Typical laptop batteries aren't the greenest gizmos in the game. They don't last all that long, they burn through their charges pretty quickly, and they aren't all that easy to recycle. But HP and Boston...more
Which Is Greener: Shopping Local or Shopping Online? March 13th, 2009
Shopping locally uses less energy, right? Not necessarily, according to a study by Carnegie Mellon's Green Design Institute. The study looked specifically at Buy.com's e-commerce model, and found that shopping online through that site "reduces environmental...more
Donate Your Old Computer Equipment to A Good Cause March 12th, 2009
Why Recycle When You Can Re-Use?
Got any old computer equipment lying around? You could recycle it (see the Green Tech archives for plenty of stories about how), or you could put it in the hands of someone who will get...more
Learn the Basics of Solar and Wind Power with Free eBook March 6th, 2009
Do you want to know more about solar power, but don't know where to start? Well Real Goods Solar has an offer for you: a free ebook containing everything you need to know about getting...more
Upgrading Your Cell Phone? Go Green with Refurbished Phones March 5th, 2009
Why Buy New When You Can Buy Used?
How often do you replace your cell phone? Every two years? Every year? More often than that? How many cell phones have you gone through in your life so far? Think about all of those old...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
Let Apple Recycle Your Computers, iPods and Cell Phones -- for Free! February 17th, 2009
Looking for a way to recycle your old electronics? Try Apple. They'll recycle your old computers, iPods and cell phones -- for free! Computers -- In order to qualify, you need to buy a new Mac...more
