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How and Where to Recycle Alkaline Batteries

5 Sep 2008  IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

Long the lifeblood of countless electronics, batteries like our trusty AAs and AAAs have packed landfills for years.On this side of the pond, there are specified places you can take your old batteries—just plug in your zip code into this destination locator to find a recycling depot near you.+ READ MORE

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Living Off-Grid: Solar Powered Blogging

12 Aug 2008  IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

I write most of my articles between the hours of 11am and 4pm. That is when my laptop is getting power directly from the sun instead of my battery bank. I have six 15 watt panels totaling 90 watts. However, here in the desert where there is low humidity, solar panels provide about 30% more energy...+ READ MORE

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Green Your iPod in Three Easy Steps

7 Aug 2008  IN TECH & TRANSPORT |   COMMENTS

It’s a fact of life now—it seems like just about everyone’s got some sort of iPod now. Whether it’s a Shuffle, a video iPod, or a Zune or some other mp3 player, the new wave of portable music players is indisputably here. You can bet the good folks of Greensburg have had an iPod or two around.+ READ MORE

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Creative Ways To Recycle Your Electronics

31 Jul 2008  IN HOME & GARDEN |   COMMENTS

Electronics are simply not the easiest things to get rid of. You don’t necessarily have to worry about where to drop off your electronics for recycling if you can find neat ways to use them around the house.+ READ MORE

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Pocket Solar

29 Jul 2008  IN WORK & CONNECT |   COMMENTS

Putting solar panels on your roof is one thing, but did you know that you can grab a little handful of sunlight just to power your iPod™, your cell phone, or any other mobile gadget, with an eco-friendly charger? + READ MORE

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Let’s Go Solar

28 Jul 2008  IN TECH & TRANSPORT |   COMMENTS

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...+ READ MORE

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Quick-What's The Dew Point?!

9 Jul 2008  IN TRAVEL & OUTDOORS |   COMMENTS

Ed is floored when Rachelle presents him with a weather station that he can use in conjunction with his solar panels. + READ MORE

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Gold Star for Energy Star

9 Jul 2008  IN GREENOVATE |   COMMENTS

On Greenovate, the Gregorio family embarks on an adventure to expand their space and become the greenest home on the block.These appliances will cut your energy expense 10-50% when compared to standard models.Do your own comparison shopping to see the significant differences between items with and...+ READ MORE

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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

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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

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