Green Options

Technophiles often like to point out how their gadgets help save the planet by, say, eliminating the need for CDs (think iPod), DVDs (TiVO) and other wasteful products because everything’s going increasingly digital. However, the fact that more and more gadgets are produced and purchased every year, and thrown away more frequently as they quickly become obsolete, negates some of those environmental benefits. In fact, Greenpeace estimates that, globally, we

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At least they are printing on both sides of the page, right?

Who is the mental giant who is responsible for this?

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I finally got my first bill from AT&T in a cardboard box containing 300 pages of it. Apparently, they give you a detailed transaction of every text message sent and received. Completely unnecessary.

I weep for the trees lost due to this stupidity.

Don’t worry. We’re not talking about giving up your Ipod or Blackberry. But you might be able to do without some of those small plug-in appliances and other gadgets around the house.

This tip comes from Dani Greer, creator of The Non-Electric Life Squidoo Lens:

Americans are hooked on gadgets, and far too many of them are electric. Some of them are downright ridiculous, and don’t make life an yeasier

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