People & Media
A Real TV Star: New ENERGY STAR Rules for TV Efficiency November 11th, 2008
How many hours a day do you use your TV? One? Two? Five? More? Okay, let's ask a more important question: is your TV energy efficent? Don't know the answer? That's okay, because until now it...more
Would You Like Some Solar Fries with That? November 11th, 2008
New book shows ways to cook with solar oven
I'll never forget the night we went to the store to buy our first microwave oven. In my innocence, I wondered why we would ever need two ovens. Then my dad explained to me the...more
The Secret Green Code November 7th, 2008
How to read produce codes to ensure organic produce
While I may not be skillful enough with my pen to write an award-winning comedy, I'm quite certain I could craft a reality show that would leave people in stitches ... even if it merely...more
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
Even the Pope has Gone Green November 4th, 2008
New book highlights religious leaders' passion for the environment
If you're wondering which presidential candidate is going to show more care and concern for the environment--Barack Obama or John McCain--today's election winner will certainly have the help of some very influential people to help...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
What Does a Lifetime of Eggs Look Like? October 25th, 2008
National Geographic DVD explores human footprint
Upon the birth of my daughter, I began contemplating just how many diapers were being carted to the landfill each week from our house alone. Then I began quickly running the numbers in my head...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
