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As we saw on Greensburg, even teenagers can get involved and get excited about getting eco-friendly--pretty impressive for a group many write off as Facebook crazed internet hounds. And all the people of Greensburg are overhauling their entire lives in their effort to go green. But you don’t even have to get up from your computer to demonstrate your eco-awareness. There are actually plenty of ways that you can move towards improving your eco-footprint every time you log in online.
Just the fact that you're reading this means you're off to a fine start--there's a wealth of green material to choose from online, with plenty of practical advice and around the clock environmental news. TreeHugger.com updates on everything eco, National Geographic's accessible Green Guide, and the New York Times' informational environmental blog Dot Earth.
For a more immediate impact, head to Blackle.com, a search engine that uses Google's logarithm. The only difference is it boasts an all-black screen. And how, exactly, does this aid the environment? Turns out that it requires more energy to light up white, and with the ivory colored Google getting 200 million hits a day it adds up to a lot of energy that doesn’t need to be spent. So with just a couple clicks Blackle can help save some major watts.
This post is inspired by Greensburg: Episode 4.
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