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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
Support Green Charities by Buying or Selling on eBay March 10th, 2009
Giving Works Program Supports the Charities of Your Choice
Looking for a way to support a green charity, but you don't have much cash on hand? Try selling something on eBay and donating the proceeds to the enviro-charity of your choice. eBay's Giving Works program...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
Save Paper and Ink with Free Ecofont March 3rd, 2009
A few weeks ago, I wrote about GreenPrint's EverGreen font, a typeface designed to maintain readablity while using thinner letters, so printed documents use less paper. A similar idea comes from Ecofont, a free typeface that...more
One Month Until Earth Hour February 27th, 2009
Turn Your LIghts Off March 28th To Fight Global Warming
One month from now, people around the world will turn off their lights for one hour to show their support in the fight against climate change. The Earth Hour event takes place March 28th, and encourages...more
Save Paper, Ink with Free Software February 20th, 2009
GreenPrint World Now Available for PCs and Macs
I first wrote about GreenPrint World -- a great computer program that helps you reduce the amount of paper and ink you use in your computer printer -- several months ago, but a little voice...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
