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Five Green-Tech Ways to Use Less Paper July 10th, 2008
Let's Make the "Paperless Office" a Reality
Are you using too much paper in your job? According to reduce.org, the average office worker uses a shocking 10,000 pages of per ever year. Averaged out to 200 work days, that's 50 sheets of...more
Save Water with a Smart Sprinkler July 8th, 2008
Cyber-Rain Uses 30-70% Less Water
Got lawn? If so, then you've probably started watering it already this season. But have you given much thought to your water bills, and how much water you are using? One way to reduce your water...more
Greener Business Cards a Click Away July 4th, 2008
Moo Offers Recycled-Paper Business Cards with Your Images
If you're an artist, photographer or crafter, Moo.com now offers a new way to order business cards -- using your own designs -- on recycled paper. Like all of Moo's printing products, you can upload your...more
Greenpeace grades the greenest electronics July 3rd, 2008
Sony Ericsson phones top the list; Nintendo and Microsoft at the bottom
For the eighth time in the last two years, Greenpeace has ranked electronics manufactuers according to their policies and manufacturing procedures to come up with a list of the "greenest" electronics makers. Companies were ranked on...more
High gas prices + greenhouse gases = time for an electric mower July 1st, 2008
Five options to green your lawn-mowing
With summer in full swing, your lawn growing longer by the minute, and gas prices going sky-high, it might be time to get finally rid of your old, gas-guzzling mowers. Still not convinced? A recent...more
Can Search Engines Save the Planet? June 27th, 2008
Every Click on EcoSearch.org Supports Green Causes
Last month, I wrote about GoodSearch, a search engine that donates 50% of its ad revenue to charitable causes. Each GoodSearch user picks the cause or charity that matters to them (from a list of...more
PC Power Management Tools Save Companies Money and Energy June 26th, 2008
Software Solves Problem of Rising Energy Costs
Ah, the power of the PC -- or should I say the power consumption of the PC? The average PC uses somewhere in the range of 600kw hours of electricity per year -- more if...more
5 Green Reasons to Telecommute June 24th, 2008
Reduce Emissions and Protect Employees' Sanity
Back when I worked in an office, I often used to spend an hour every day driving to work, after which I would sit alone in my cubicle for eight hours before turning around and...more
Learn How Wal-Mart is Greening its Truck Fleet June 20th, 2008
Simple Fixes Cut Costs, Save Money
Wal-Mart loves to go green if it will save the company green. The company has made several recent moves to reduce its environmental footprint while saving costs, and according to a recent Reuters article, Wal-Mart's...more
Segway Sales Scooting Along June 19th, 2008
High Gas Prices Help Spur Sales of Personal Transportation Devices
Gas prices high enough for ya? You're not alone. But some people and businesses are taking action. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, high gas prices have pushed sales of electric-powered Segway...more
