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Roadie Blog, Week 9, Downtown Battleground 5 Oct 2008 IN BATTLEGROUND EARTH \| COMMENTS We rolled into the fair grounds bright and early – 8 AM. By now, you'd think that we were used to early mornings, but apparently that's not the case. After driving through the night, everyone was pretty tired, but they all woke up when they were thrown into jester hats and peasant blouses. We were...+ READ MORE	{ }
How to Go Green: At Work 22 Jul 2008 IN HOW TO GO GREEN: AT WORK \| COMMENTS A greener workplace can mean a lighter ecological footprint, a healthier and more productive place to work, and good news for the bottom line. Whether you’re the boss or the employee, whether your office is green already or still waiting to see the light, some practical steps can lay the groundwork...+ READ MORE	{ }
Taking on Techno Trash 23 Jun 2008 IN TECH & TRANSPORT \| COMMENTS On Wa$ted, one techno hubby didn’t know what to do with his techno trash, other than toss it in the garbage. E-Waste is filled with lead, mercury, chromium, cadmium, and more uglies. While these are naturally occurring elements, they are very potent and harmful when in their mined form and in our...+ READ MORE	{ }
Ready, Set, Green Week One: Electronic Overload 20 Jun 2008 IN TECH & TRANSPORT \| COMMENTS Though I love my green iPod mini, my girly pink cell phone, and our DVR, I've never been that into electronics.And while everything else we've gotten rid of recently looks like it's been accidentally trashed, I pull together a few numbers and websites for local recycling companies so that when he...+ READ MORE	{ }
Score Your Electronics with Greenpeace's Updated Scorecard 11 Jun 2008 IN TECH & TRANSPORT \| COMMENTS It's great that it's getting easier to recycle old electronics and that you can even earn rebates when you recycle, but how do you know which companies are producing greener electronics to begin with? To help navigate the large (and growing) field of electronics companies, and their claims of...+ READ MORE	{ }
Meet Daniel Sieberg 5 May 2008 IN G WORD \| COMMENTS Daniel Sieberg joined CBS News as the network's science and technology correspondent in December 2006. Sieberg was part of the CNN Headline News morning show with Robin Meade from late 2001 to early 2004 when he anchored a daily segment called Hot Wired. He also worked as the CNN.com science and...+ READ MORE	{ }
Recycle Your Electronics Easily at Big Retailers 29 Apr 2008 IN TECH & TRANSPORT \| COMMENTS In 2005, used or unwanted electronics amounted to approximately 1.9 to 2.2 million tons, and only 345,000 to 379,000 tons were recycled. But it doesn't have to be that way; here's how you can recycle electronics at a handful of retailers in your town.+ READ MORE	{ }
Reduce Your Company's Carbon Footprint 31 Mar 2008 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS As part of its goal to operate as an environmentally aware and carbon-neutral company by 2009, Guidance, which designs and supports business applications and technology solutions, has developed a guide you can download to help you evaluate your own company's carbon footprint. Offset your remaining...+ READ MORE	{ }
Encourage E-waste Recycling in Your Workplace 23 Mar 2008 IN WORK & CONNECT \| COMMENTS While our computers, cellphones, iPods, and other techno gadgetry are perfectly innocuous on their own, they can release toxins such as lead, mercury, and cadmium into the air and water when burned or dumped. You can also purchase a collection box from GreenDisk for rounding up wayward laptops,...+ READ MORE	{ }
Avoid Hazardous Materials, Buy an EPEAT-Registered PC 23 Mar 2008 IN TECH & TRANSPORT \| COMMENTS Although computer makers have made strides in reducing toxic components in their desktops, laptops, and monitors, most PCs are still chockfull of hazardous substances. Purchases of EPEAT-registered PCs and monitors over the next five years, according to the EPA, can potentially reduce hazardous...+ READ MORE	{ }

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