TV & Internet
Amazon.com Introduces Greener Packaging for Electronics, Toys November 4th, 2008
'Frustration-Free Packaging' Fights 'Wrap Rage'
Tired of buying products that take a chainsaw to unwrap? Amazon.com feels your pain. They've introduced a new initiative to sell products with "Frustration-Free Packaging" -- all designed to be easily opened and create less...more
CherryPal's 'Green' Computer Finally Ships Next Week October 28th, 2008
Desktop PC Uses Just 2 Watts of Power!
Months after it was first announced, I'm sure many people had given up waiting for the CherryPal, a desktop PC with no moving parts that promised to use just 2 watts of power. Well guess what?...more
Apple Introduces Its Greenest MacBook Ever October 23rd, 2008
Innovations Abound in New Laptop
How green is the new MacBook? Apple says the laptop computer uses "one quarter the power of a single lightbulb" when it's running. That's not too shabby. Of course, Apple doesn't say if they mean a...more
See How One Family Raises 6,000 pounds of Food and 350 Veggie Varieties on One-Tenth of an Acre October 23rd, 2008
Check out this Green Screen Documentary
If you want to look at your garden and feel like an underachiever, check out the upcoming documentary, HomeGrown about the Dervaes family in Pasadena, CA. The Dervaeses run an organic farm and are able...more
Support Green Charities by Recycling Your Empty Toner Cartridges October 21st, 2008
ARGH! Another toner cartridge just went dry in my printer. Time to buy a new one -- and time to recycle the old one. You definitely don't want to dump your old inkjet cartridges in the...more
Toshiba Offers Free Electronics Recycling October 9th, 2008
Trade-Ins and Cash Offered for Some Devices
Looking for a way to get rid of your old electronics in an environmentally responsible way? Toshiba has a solution for you. Toshiba's Digital Products Division this week expanded its free recycling program, which previously only...more
Can You Write a Cell-Phone Program That Will Save the World? October 2nd, 2008
Write an Eco App, Win $25,000
Every generation of cell phones gets smarter, more powerful, and capable of connecting us in new and different ways. In fact, some mobile phones are so powerful they aren't even called "cell phones" anymore --...more
Calculate Your 'Water Footprint' September 30th, 2008
It Isn't All About Carbon
Do you or any of your family members spend too much time in the shower? Are your toilets designed to save water? How about your faucets, are they installed with conservation in mind? How about...more
ESPN Cafeteria Puts Green On Menu September 30th, 2008
At ESPN’s headquarters in Bristol, the company has converted the cafeteria to using reusable and compostable dishes and utensils, the Bristol Press reports. The move is part of a larger trend being seen in corporate...more
GM Receives 49% Positive Mentions in Blogosphere September 26th, 2008
According to a new report by J.D. power and Associates’ Web Intelligence Division eco-friendly marketing gets good exposure, Brandweek reports. The report analyzed 40 million blog posts between January-June of this year for several industries...more
