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LEDs: The Next Big Thing in Lights March 27th, 2008

CFLs Can't Hog the Spotlight Forever

If you're a good greenie, you've probably already replaced all of your household lighting with energy-saving compact fluorescent bulbs. But take a minute to think about it -- did you really replace every bulb in...more

Save Paper, Ink with Free Software March 25th, 2008

GreenPrint World eliminates wasted pages from your print jobs

How many times have you gone to print a document or web page and ended up with one or more useless pages at the end of your print job? What a waste of paper and...more

Recycle Those Electronics! March 19th, 2008

It's as Easy as Going to Your Local Post Office

Recycling electronics is quickly becoming big business, which means more options are finally opening to consumers looking to trade in their old computers, monitors, cell phones, printer cartridges and the like. The U.S. Post Office...more

Cut Waste: Download Your Movies March 14th, 2008

Toshiba announced today that it will probably write off nearly $1 billion in losses following its decision to dry-dock its HD DVD format. Beyond that, thousands of customers are now going to have to write...more

Program Calculates How Your Trees Will Help Fight Climate Change January 2nd, 2008

Plant a Tree, Find Out How Much Carbon it Will Sequester

One of my favorite charities is American Forests. Every dollar you donate results in the planting of a new tree. But have you ever wondered how much good a single tree will do for the...more