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Confused About Which Produce Should Always Be Organic? There’s An App For That

Jamie Ervin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:27:41 +0000

I’m a relatively savvy Green Girl. That said, there are still times when I can’t remember which produce should always be purchased organic (strawberries, peaches, nectarines, pears, apples, celery, sweet bell pepper, potatoes, spinach and lettuce) or which fish is more eco-friendly (Farmed Abalone, Pacific Halibut, Alaskan Wild Salmon, more). When my (formerly) photographic brain fails me, my iPhone does not.

There’s an app for that. Gorgeously Green Survival Guide 1.2 will run iPhone users a whopping $0.99 on iTunes and earns a five star rating in MacLife (and other Apple lover spheres). I cannot count the number of times I’ve spent staring at cosmetics, lotion and other “natural” products trying to ascertain what was really in that bottle. Now, I’ve a simple list to access which will remind me which chemicals to avoid. If I’m being mindful of recycling the packaging, there’s a list to help decode plastics.

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WTF? iPhone App Pacifier Targets Babies

Jennifer Lance — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:23:12 +0000

It’s no secret I am against media for children under three-years-old, so when we received a press release today announcing iPhone Pacifier, I couldn’t resist bashing this use of technology. Sure, I can get behind energy saving apps, but an app claiming to educate children ages 1 to 3? No way!

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Recycling In San Francisco Made Easy With The iPhone

Gavin Newsom — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:55:38 +0000

San Francisco created the “EcoFinder” iPhone App to help residents recycle and dispose of materials. The open data philosophy behind the app is Government 2.0 at work.

With the release today of San Francisco’s first iPhone app based on a City data feed, recycling just got much easier for our residents.

San Franciscans already lead the nation in recycling – in May we announced a 72% diversion rate of all materials going to the landfill – but we want to do more. Last week we passed the nation’s first mandatory recycling and composting laws. We’ve pledged to recycle 75% of the materials that would otherwise go to the landfill by 2010 and zero waste by 2020.

We will only reach these lofty goals together — with the help of all our residents. That’s why the City’s environment department (@SFEnvironment) has launched an iPhone version of the popular web-based EcoFinder tool.

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3rdWhale iPhone App Finds the Green Near You

Derek Markham — Tue, 05 May 2009 15:36:02 +0000

When you’re out and about, how do you find businesses near you that mesh with your values? How do you let others on the go know about your green business? Just pull up the new 3rdWhale Mobile app on your iPhone!

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New iPhone App Measures Your Car’s Environmental Impact

Ariel Schwartz — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:24:19 +0000

The Greenmeter, recently released by Hunter Research and Technologies, is an iPhone application with a mission: to keep track of your car’s carbon footprint and fuel efficiency . The program uses a multitude of variables to make its calculations, including weather conditions, cost of fuel, and vehicle weight.

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