TV & Internet
Cutting The Internet’s Carbon Footprint May 9th, 2008
Academics and researchers from Intel and Microsoft are putting the Internet under the microscope, developing strategies to cut the consumption of computer-network hardware in the belief that adjusting the flow of network traffic could create...more
Save Money, Paper, Power -- Ditch the Fax Machine May 9th, 2008
Using Internet Fax Services Can Help Save the Environment
Did you know that fax machines are among the most energy-hogging devices in your office? It's true -- like copiers, fax machines tend to be on 24/7, much longer than they are actually used. While...more
5 Best Online Wedding Registries for Green Couples May 8th, 2008
Where to Register for Eco-Friendly Gifts
If you're the type to think about where your posessions are made, who makes them, and what they're made from, registering through one of the traditional retailers probably won't work for you. But most of...more
Save Paper. Save Trees -- Try Digital Magazines May 8th, 2008
Zinio Delivers Zines to Your Virutal Door
We get a lot of magazines in the Platt household. We love every one of them, but boy do they pile up quickly. And man, do they use a lot of paper. Which is why I...more
Free Mobile Phone Game Aims to Save Gorillas May 6th, 2008
Play a Game to Save Endangered Mountain Primates
Mobile games are the fastest growing segment of the electronic gaming market. Now, a new cell-phone game promises fun gameplay while teaching users about the challenges faced by Rwanda's endangered mountain gorillas. "Silverback," a free mobile...more
Send an Instant Message, Fight Global Warming May 1st, 2008
How many instant messages do you send every day? What if each time you sent an IM, you ended up contributing money to fight global warming or protect the environment? Microsoft's i'm Initiative does just that....more
Garbage Island April 29th, 2008
Check out this “Toxic Series” on VBS.TV about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, that floating dump in the ocean. ...more
Reduce, Reuse... FREECYCLE April 29th, 2008
Online service helps connect your extra stuff with those who need it
Let's say you have a bike you don't need. Or a pile of extra magazines sitting in your house. Or some clothes your children have outgrown. You could throw them out. You could recyle them....more
The Old and the Beautiful: Vintage Gowns for Your Eco Wedding April 28th, 2008
Head to Posh Girl for Vintage Gown Inspiration
For the green brides considering getting married in a vintage dress (ahem), I'm going to share my favorite vintage dress online shop, Posh Girl Vintage, who are about to relaunch next month with a makeover....more
Does Being Sloppy Make You Greener? April 25th, 2008
The Odd Couple's Oscar Madison Was, Apparently, Ahead of His Time
He may have been kicked out by his wife and forced to share his apartment with a neat freak, but sloppy tv icon Oscar Madison was in fact, a green pioneer! Or so says NYC website...more
