A couple of weeks ago, I received an email from eBay’s Green Team (something I undoubtedly signed up for during one of my online shopping marathons). For once, I was [ … ]
Tag: electronics
Ready to Recycle Your Computer? Protect Your Data First…
Many of you had great suggestions when we published a post on computer recycling in February. I’m dealing with this issue myself now… my wife wants the old equipment out [ … ]
Smarten Up: Reduce Your “Phantom” Power Use
Did you know your TV uses electricity, even when turned off? So does your iHome, coffee maker, microwave oven, hair-dryer, clock radio, and other electronics. Yes, even chargers for cell [ … ]
Americans Want to Know: “How Do I Recycle My Computer?”
Aluminum cans? Plastic bottles? Newspapers? Though recycling statistics show that we’ve still got some work to do on diverting wastes away from landfills, you’ve probably got a good idea of [ … ]
The Twelve Days of sustainablog: Bees, Stimulus Checks, and Biodynamic Wine
2008 was a banner year for sustainablog, and we want to end it as strongly as we started. So, for the next twelve days, I’ll take a look back at [ … ]
DIY Solar Generator
Cyndy at mousemusings points out a web site with instructions on how to make a small solar power generator “for $250 to $300.” I’m interested in what some of you [ … ]