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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
A Blow to Cell Phone Recycling? Recycled Phones Found to Still Have Your Data February 3rd, 2009
Follow These Tips to Wipe Your Data Clean Before Donating Your Old Phones
Hundreds of thousands of new cell phones are sold every year. Most of them go to replace older phones, which can end up being donated, refurbished and resold, thereby keeping them out of landfills and...more
Six Simple New Years Resolutions for Greener Electronics January 1st, 2009
Hey, it's a New Year! And with it comes all of those little vows we always make -- lose 5 pounds, call your mom more often, get a promotion ... and live a greener life. Well,...more
Waste-Less Holiday Cards December 5th, 2008
Send Recycled and Recyclable Greetings
Considering that 7.5 million greeting cards are sold each year, recycling those is both a major challenge and a great opportunity. Fortunately, one company, ReProduct, operating under the slogan “A World Without Waste” is making...more
Five Green Devices Every Home Should Have October 7th, 2008
You don't have to install huge solar panels on your home or drive a hybrid vehicle to go green. Sometimes, the best steps to take are the littlest ones. With that in mind, here are...more
New HP Laptop Uses 97% Less Packaging September 10th, 2008
HP and Walmart Team Up for Sustainability
The last time I bought a computer it came with approximately 87 pounds of cardboard, plastic and Styrofoam packaging. Okay, so maybe it wasn't quite that much. But buying a computer (or just about any piece...more
Reduce, Reuse, & Recycle at Home July 24th, 2008
Getting back to Basics - Recycling in Your Community
Green cars, solar roof material choices, how to install a composting toilet, and more; there's a lot of green info in the world to absorb. Sometimes we ignore the little things. Recycling is a little...more
Trash Crisis Brings Out the Garbage Police June 30th, 2008
Europe Will Have to Recycle More, Dump Less
In the city of Whitehaven in northern England (almost at the Scotland border), Britons are balking at a government crackdown on trash. Earlier this year, for example, local bus driver Gareth Corkhill was fined $215...more
REUSE REUSE REUSE RECYCLE! The NEW 4 R's! May 26th, 2008
What Could Possibly be Better than Recycling? Reusing Before you Recycle!
We all understand the importance of recycling, but there's an extra little step we can take with our recyclable materials on the way to the recycling bin to help reduce our waste even more! To...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
