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• 11-24-2008 - Full Circle

Cradle to Cradle Design

Wanna do a 180 on waste?
• 11-03-2008 - Thermo Autopilot - Get Cozy Week

Programmable Thermostats

What if your thermostat just let you sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride?
• 09-29-2008 - Sign(ature) Language

E-signatures

Wanna write your name without uncapping a pen?
• 09-05-2008 - Gutenberg, Eat Your Heart Out

Electronic Books

Think the printing press is the best thing to happen to the written word?
• 08-15-2008 - Put This in Your Socket

LEDs

Can screwing lead to lower energy bills?
• 07-18-2008 - We the People (Power Gadgets)

Human-powered Gadgets

Wanna form a more perfect union with the planet?
• 06-30-2008 - Lord of the Files

Digital Filing

Would you rather get planewrecked on a desert island than deal with your paper files?
• 06-09-2008 - Press Stop on Trash

Media Recycling

Ready to eject your old CDs?
• 05-01-2008 - Playing Computer Limbo

Green PCs

How low can you go?
• 03-31-2008 - Hang Up Your Ears

TV Recycling

Hop(p)ing to replace your analog TV with a new hi-def one?
• 02-14-2008 - Canned Laughter

Non-Electric Devices

Are the people behind SkyMall joking?
• 02-06-2008 - Greenspector Gadget - Boy Biters Week

Gadgets

What's underneath your trench coat?
• 12-13-2007 - Size Matters

Word Margins

Does size really matter?
• 11-12-2007 - Little Search Engines that Could

Search Engines

Can you help the planet just by searching the web?
• 10-11-2007 - Getting Inked

Printer Cartridges

Will anything last longer than your "Biter 4 Life" tattoo?
• 09-20-2007 - Your Morning Charge - Alternative Energy Week

Solar Power

What generates more energy than your double espresso?
• 09-19-2007 - Bedrock Blues - Alternative Energy Week

Alternative Fuels

Dino-fuel dependency got you down?
• 09-18-2007 - Drilling for Boil - Alternative Energy Week

Geothermal Energy

Is your house sitting on an energy goldmine?
• 09-17-2007 - Going Dutch - Alternative Energy Week

Wind Power

What's Holland's most awesome export?
• 08-27-2007 - Give It a Rest

Energy Saving PC Programs

Can sleeping save you money?
• 07-09-2007 - Dirty QWERTY?

Keyboard Cleaning

Got a crumb-y keyboard?
• 07-05-2007 - Sun Dial-up

Solar Camping

On camping trips, does your packing list include your laptop?
• 11-28-2006 - Green Tuesday - Online Exclusive Discounts

Energy-saving Online Shopping

Have you ever actually shopped 'til you dropped?
• 10-12-2006 - Lose the Weight (and the Wait): Download Everything - Electronics Week

Eco-Electronics - Music and Movie Downloads

Do you really need the paper liner notes to the new Nelly Furtado album?
• 10-11-2006 - Beware of the Phantom (Loads) - Electronics Week

Eco-Electronics - Phantom Loads and Energy-Saving Powerstrips

What's lurking in your house after you turn off all the lights?
• 10-10-2006 - Redefining Efficiency: Low-Energy PCs - Electronics Week

Eco-Electronics - Energy-Efficient Computers

How low can you go?
• 10-09-2006 - Send… Talk… End… Compost? - Electronics Week

Eco-Electronics - Biodegradable Electronics

How many times have you replaced your cell phone in the last 5 years?
• 09-25-2006 - Saying Goodbye - PC Recycling

Computer Recycling

Having trouble letting go of your old PC?
• 09-11-2006 - The State of the Hybrid - Auto Week

Eco-Friendly Cars - Hybrid Autos

One year after our first tip on the subject, are we still hot for hybrids?
• 05-25-2006 - Power Up Your Patio

Solar Patio Lights

Looking for a new way to brighten up patio parties?
• 05-22-2006 - From One Lap to Another - Recycling Laptops & their Batteries

Laptop Recycling

Wondering what to do with your laptop and its batteries once it's time for retirement?
• 03-22-2006 - The Answer Comes Up Every Morning

Home Energy Savings - Solar Panels for Home

You've replaced your incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescents. Want to bring your utility bills down even farther?
• 12-27-2005 - Want Fewer Papers this Spring Semester?

Digital Textbooks

Is taking on too many college credits weighing you down?
• 12-16-2005 - The Handyman - Ideal Green Gifts

Eco Gifts - Environmental-friendly Tools

There's no room left on his/her tool belt... out of ideas for what to get your handyman this holiday season?
• 12-14-2005 - The Globetrotter - Ideal Green Gifts

Eco Gifts - Travel Gear

What will keep your favorite traveler on the move, but treading more lightly on the earth?
• 12-09-2005 - The Techie - Ideal Green Gifts

Eco Gifts - Green Gadgets

What do you get for the green techno-wiz who has every gizmo known to humankind?
• 10-25-2005 - Say ‘Cheese’ the Green Way: Go Digital

Digital Cameras

Why are digital cameras leaving film camera manufacturers with red-eyes?
• 09-23-2005 - 1-800 GO GREEN: Recycling your Cell Phone

Cell Phone Recycling

Saying 'Ciao' to your old cell phone?
• 09-16-2005 - The Down Low on Downloading Music

Music Downloads

Tired of alphabetizing and dusting your CD collection?