recycling
From Junk to Gifts September 2nd, 2008
How to turn your trash into treasure
As my daughter ripped open presents for her second birthday, I pondered (as I always do at occasions like this) the destination of these toys that would one day turn into “junk.” My wife and...more
Books vs. eBooks: Which Are Greener? August 29th, 2008
Amazon.com has sold nearly 300,000 of its Kindle eBook readers since it introduced the device earlier this year. Rumors of a Kindle 2.0 release before year-end have been squashed, but that doesn't mean that the...more
Dell Introduces Its Greenest PC August 1st, 2008
New Studio Hybrid Uses 70% Less Power Than Traditional Desktop PCs
First announced back in May, Dell has now introduced what it calls its greenest desktop computer. The new Studio Hybrid is not only Dell's smallest-sized desktop, it's also its most energy-efficient. It uses 70% less...more
Another Way to Recycle (or Sell) Your Electronics July 31st, 2008
Gazelle Offers to Buy or Recycle Your Old Devices
Even though I have written about ways to recycle your old electronics several times, I still have a few old devices gathering dust here on my desk. So when an electronics recycling website called Second...more
Reduce, Reuse, & Recycle at Home July 23rd, 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
Big City Goes Green -- from Streets, to Fleets to Rooftops July 18th, 2008
Chicago's Green Renaissance Is a Model for Cities Everywhere
The Windy City. City of the Big Shoulders. Chi-Town. Chicago has always had plenty of nicknames, but the Second City's industrial past has also left it with plenty of pollution. In this video, though, we...more
How to Recycle Your Old Cell Phone July 11th, 2008
Keep Those Toxic Devices Out of Landfills
According to recent reports, there are more than 3 billion cell phone subscriptions worldwide. That's a lot of phones, and a lot of toxic waste when those little devices aren't disposed of properly. In the...more
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
The World's Greenest Garbage Can June 11th, 2008
BigBelly Solar Compactor Cuts Waste Management Costs
Did you know that the average garbage truck gets just 2.8 miles to the gallon of diesel fuel? It's true. In fact, garbage trucks get the worst fuel economy of any type of commercial vehicle....more
How to Recycle Your Old CFL Light Bulbs June 5th, 2008
It's Easier Than You Think
Yes, CFLs are the greatest thing since sliced bread. They use less electricity, last longer, and look cool in your shopping cart. But as their critics are quick to point out, they do contain a...more
