People & Media
Display Your Passions with Green Ringtones July 25th, 2008
Add an Endangered Species or Bird Call Ringtone to Your Cell Phone
Tired of using that same old ringtone on your cell phone that everyone else uses? Well, here's an idea -- get a new ringtone that shows off your environmental passions and tells everyone around you...more
Facebook App Tracks Energy Consumption July 25th, 2008
Kevin Muise and Jin Fan of Simon Fraser University in B.C., Canada have launched a power consumption monitoring application for Facebook that uses peer pressure and competition to foster energy conservation, ITWorld reports. GreeNet tracks...more
How to Buy a Greener TV July 24th, 2008
Save Energy, Save the Environment with These Simple Guidelines
My friend Joe recently suffered a terrible tragedy: lightning struck near his house, and the resulting energy surge fried his coffee maker, alarm clock, old VCR and, worst of all, three TV sets. And so Joe...more
Johnny Depp's Green Home, Dark Knight's Eco-blunders, Natalie Portman's Green Project Runway, and More July 24th, 2008
...Alas, Johnny Depp is going public with his eco-lifestyle. A few years back, the super-private actor and hater of Hollywood excess bought a 35-acre Caribbean Island he endearingly named "F*ck Off Island." Now he's planning...more
The Goods on Eco-Friendly Sunscreen July 24th, 2008
Celebrity Dermatologists, Chemicals, and SPFs – Oh My!
So unless you are currently wintering on the moon, you’re probably slathering on sunscreen every time you leave the house. You follow the trends, you listen to celebrity dermatologists who mantra “sun block....sun block.....sunblock." (Shout...more
“WALL•E”: The Greatest Environmental Film… Ever? July 23rd, 2008
How a Movie with Almost No Dialogue Speaks Volumes About Earth’s Crisis
Once the opening strains of “Put On Your Sunday Clothes” from the Broadway musical “Hello, Dolly!” began at the start of the film, I knew that “WALL•E” was going to be an experience I wouldn’t...more
ABC Radio Buys Renewable Energy From TXU July 23rd, 2008
ABC Radio Networks will power its Dallas headquarters with 100 percent renewable energy, cutting over 5,000 metric tons of GHG emissions. The company partnered with TXU Energy. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. Earlier...more
Green books series: Paper Trails: From Trees to Trash - The True Cost of Paper July 22nd, 2008
Our book this week on Monday's green books will take you on a trail that we find one of the most interesting and significant ones in our life: the paper trail. Our book for today is: Paper...more
Filling Up Your Freezer July 21st, 2008
How to make farm-fresh food last all year round
While out at lunch with a friend, the discussion of green living came up in regards to food. My friend was pondering what people ate prior to refrigerators and other appliances that keep food fresh....more
New Lenovo Laptop Earns PC Magazine's GreenTech Seal of Approval July 18th, 2008
ThinkPad X200 Uses Just 14 Watts When Idle
I'm in the market for a new laptop, but as a responsible buyer, I want to make sure I pick a computer that uses as little energy as possible and which has been manufactured using...more
