Daily Archives: September 2, 2010

Toronto collects electronics for recycling

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Laura B.

Toronto, in collaboration with the Ontario Electronic Stewardship, is making it easier for their citizens to recycle old electronics. They’ve instituted curbside collection for single family residents and containerized collection for multi-family apartment buildings. They’ve also done a series of … Continue reading →

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Start the School Year with EPA's Energy Star

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Laura B.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging students and their parents to support the environment by shopping for back-to-school clothes and supplies at retail stores that have earned the Energy Star label. Energy Star saves Americans energy and helps … Continue reading →

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Games Recyclers Play

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Laura B.

Via The Heap. Tired of receiving pointless Farmville and Mafia Wars updates from your Facebook friends? Want to play a game that actually benefits the world? Oceanopolis, a new Facebook app from Greenopolis, the social media subsidiary of Waste Management, … Continue reading →

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The Famous Greener All-Purpose Cleaner Recipe

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Laura B.

An infomercial-style video about how to make an inexpensive all-purpose cleaner that’s better for you, better for your household and better for the environment. Brought to you by the Washington Department of Ecology.

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6 global warming skeptics who changed their minds

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story in The Week. Climate change doubters have just lost one of their leading lights, as writer Bjorn Lomborg calls for a worldwide carbon tax. But he’s not the first high-profile defector.

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Did Smartphones Get a Green Boost in O2's Rating Scheme?

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenerComputing. O2 has today earned plaudits with the launch a major new initiative designed to rate the environmental credentials of 65 leading mobile phones and provide consumers with an easy to understand guide to which … Continue reading →

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Companies Get the Basics of Green IT, But Lack Maturity

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenerComputing. While awareness of green IT and energy used by a company’s computing departments are widespread, a new survey sponsored by Fujitsu found that every area of green IT could use improvement, and that green … Continue reading →

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Climate Corps 2010: Four Ways to Plug in PC Power Management

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Laura B.

Read the full story at GreenBiz. My summer as an EDF Climate Corps Fellow making the business case for energy efficiency and carbon reduction at eBay Inc. has officially come to an end. Despite my uncertainty of finding low-hanging fruit … Continue reading →

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