Articles tagged “Green Calculators”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Visualizing: What Does One Country's Ecological Footprint Have to Do With Another's Biodiversity? By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Dec 2 2010 It turns out that not only is consumption drastically different in rich and poor countries, but the impact on biodiversity is, too. + READ MORE

Quickly Calculate The Carbon of Your Flights By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Tech & Transport Jun 23 2009 So, you've checked yourself and figure you're a pretty green globetrotter. You know all about how flying creates some serious carbon emissions, and that offsetting your carbon footprint is a big part of being an eco-friendly traveler. + READ MORE

Should You Fly or Drive? By Josh Peterson IN Travel & Outdoors Mar 24 2009 Which is greener: Flying or driving? That's a no-brainer. Individually speaking, airplanes produce scads more CO2 emissions that cars. Are there any cases where flying is better than driving? Yes, there are. Let?s look at some of these instances. + READ MORE

What are the Top-Rated Carbon Offset Companies? By Josh Peterson IN Travel & Outdoors Feb 23 2009 Most of us are really happy that the airplane was invented and that it can whiz us around the globe in a matter of no time. Air travel has really made globetrotting temporally feasible. However, airplane flight hasn't been that great for the environment. We all like the environment, but sometimes you just have to fly. What to do? + READ MORE

A 'Ducks' Worth of Advice By Eric Leech IN Work & Connect Nov 26 2008 It is a common belief today that you can't teach an old dog new tricks. This thought has often been extended onto friends, family, and even lovers and spouses of the non-green persuasion. This is the uncle who refuses to recycle his aluminum cans, or the aunt who falls asleep with the television and lights on the entire night. + READ MORE

Google's Energy-Savings Calculator, Discounted Halloween Candy and Why to Work From Home By Jessica Root IN Home & Garden Oct 21 2008 Save money and energy using Google's Halloween-themed energy savings calculator. Still have to stock up on Halloween candy? Score a good deal on Yummy Earth Organic Lollipops! All this and more, today on TreeHugger. + READ MORE

Find Out How Much Electricity You Use, Then Cut Back By Brian Merchant IN Home & Garden Sep 8 2008 Using electricity is a tough thing to conceptualize—we draw it from our sockets to power computers, stereos, and appliances, and it indiscriminately runs our refrigerators, microwaves, and air conditioners. We're even sucking down electricity when our appliances are off, thanks to phantom power. It all amounts to the sapping of resources—whether your electricity comes from coal burning plants or nuclear power—and we could all stand to cut down. + READ MORE

How Lightly Are You Treading on the Planet? By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Aug 29 2008 So, you think you're doing everything you can to help the environment, but how are your lifestyle choices really adding up? Several eco-footprint calculators are available to test just how well you're doing. But which to choose? + READ MORE

Let?s Go Solar By Natalie Cook IN Tech & Transport Jul 28 2008 Tommy Lee and Ludacris are certainly accustomed to life in the spotlight, so it?s no surprise that they step-up the challenge of using the sunlight in a solar showdown on Battleground Earth. Solar power is one of the most promising sectors of green technology. It is the only source that is 100 percent renewable with 0... + READ MORE

Green Your Yard, Part 3: Using a Reel Mower for a Better Backyard By Collin Dunn IN Home & Garden Jul 1 2008 Now that we've learned about greener methods for making your grass grow and pondered the necessity of a perfectly-groomed yard, let's think about what to do when the grass grows too long. We recommend employing push power and using a reel mower. + READ MORE

How to Figure out Your Vehicle's MPG Accurately By Team Planet Green IN Tech & Transport Jun 9 2008 On Wa$ted, we're introduced to a family who is dependent on an unpractical vehicle. You can get a general idea of what mileage you are getting even after one fill up, if completely filling your tank. The gallons put into the tank are replacing the gallons used since your last fill. + READ MORE

Calculate How Much Tuna You Can Safely Eat By Collin Dunn IN Food & Health May 29 2008 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) states that we can safely eat about 12 ounces of fish per week, to help us fill up on the dietary benefits fish can offer, but that measurement isn't universally applicable to all fish. Use this calculator to determine how much tuna you can safely eat. + READ MORE

Recycle Your Electronics Easily at Big Retailers By Collin Dunn IN Tech & Transport Apr 29 2008 In 2005, used or unwanted electronics amounted to approximately 1.9 to 2.2 million tons.Staples No matter the brand or where the equipment was purchased, Staples' recycling program covers everything from desktops, laptops and printers to peripherals like keyboards, mice and speakers; each piece of large equipment (e.g.... + READ MORE

Do the Math to See if Rainwater Harvesting is For You By Collin Dunn IN Home & Garden Apr 28 2008 One-third of all residential water use in the United States is devoted to irrigation, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency (and that's an awful lot). Here's how to figure out if you can replace that with rooftop rainwater harvesting. + READ MORE

Measure Your Food's Water Footprint By Collin Dunn IN Food & Health Apr 23 2008 Okay, so you know that the average American guzzles about 100 gallons of water every day, but do you know how much water was needed to grow that apple you'll have for lunch, or that glass of milk you had with breakfast? The answer might surprise you. + READ MORE

Measure Your Ecological Footprint By Collin Dunn IN Home & Garden Apr 18 2008 Measuring your ecological footprint --that is, how much of the earth's resources your lifestyle typically uses -- is a great first step toward making some green changes in your life. Here's a great new tool to help you. + READ MORE

Eat a Low-Carbon Diet By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health Apr 17 2008 Are you making the environment fat with the global-warming emissions emanating from your plate? Bon Appetit Management, which runs cafes in 28 states and major metro areas, including Chicago, San Francisco... + READ MORE

Learn How Much You Can Save by Paying Bills Online By Collin Dunn IN Home & Garden Apr 14 2008 You know that paying your bills electronically can save money, time and paper, but do you know how much?By switching to electronic bills, statements, and payments, the average American household would, every year, save 6.6 pounds of paper, 171 pounds of greenhouse gases, 24 square feet of forest from deforestation and... + READ MORE

What the Heck Does Sustainable Mean? By Team Planet Green IN Food & Health Apr 8 2008 Being sustainable is the goal of every environmentally conscious household and individual, because sustainability represents our ability to use Earth's resources to meet our present needs without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. + READ MORE

Measure Your Eco-Anxiety Level By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Work & Connect Apr 2 2008 How panicked do you get when you think about global warming?When you watched An Inconvenient Truth, did you a) fixate on Al Gore's coif, b) try to calculate the carbon footprint of your organic Oreos, or c) wonder where you could stop for a bottle of Pepto Bismol-and then worry about the impact all that plastic will... + READ MORE