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Staples Wants to Help You Recycle Your Old Printer
John Platt, March 09, 2010
Got an old printer that's ready to be replaced? Staples wants to take it off your hands, and will give you $50 toward the purchase of a new one.
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Another Reason to Use Firefox: You Can Help Save Endangered Lemurs
John Platt, March 04, 2010
I love using the Firefox web browser -- it's easy, fast, stable and free. Now I have one more reason to like it: The Mozilla Foundation is helping to save endangered lemurs.
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Are You Ready for Earth Hour on March 27?
John Platt, March 02, 2010
Just a few weeks from now, people around the world will turn off their lights for one hour to show their support in the fight against climate change.
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Which Cell Phones Emit the Most Radiation?
John Platt, February 26, 2010
According to some scientists, the radiation emitted by cell phones can raise some of your risks for brain tumors. It's not conclusive, but why take the risk?
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Arguing with a Global Warming Denier? There's An App for That
John Platt, February 25, 2010
Did you ever get into an argument with a global warming denier and wish you had all of the evidence you need to refute his beliefs at the tip of your fingers? Now you can, with the Skeptical Science iPhone app, free from the Skeptical Science website.
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Let Toshiba Recycle Your Old Electronics
John Platt, February 23, 2010
Got an old PC or other electronic device you or your company no longer needs? Toshiba no longer just wants to sell you a replacement, they want to make it easy to recycle your old computer, too.
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Samsung Expands Line of Super-Green Hard Drives
John Platt, February 19, 2010
My computer had a little problem recently, requiring I replace its hard drive. Luckily for me, Samsung just expanded its EcoGreen line of environmentally friendly hard drives, so I knew I could pick up a new hard drive that would benefit not just my ailing computer, but also the environment.
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Locavores: Find Free Fruit in Your Neighborhood
John Platt, February 18, 2010
Every time I go for a walk, I see people with apple trees in their front yards, the branches straining under the weight of all of those fresh, delicious apples that no one appears to be eating. I'd love to just reach up and pluck one and take it home with me, but would that get me in trouble? Not if I looked the tree up on Neighborhood Fruit!
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How to Recycle Your Old CDs and DVDs
John Platt, February 16, 2010
How many old, unused CDs, DVDs or computer disks do you have lying around your home or office? If you're not using them any more, do you know how to dispose of them?
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Spend Green: Do Business with the World's Greenest Companies
John Platt, February 12, 2010
You've probably heard the old maxim, "Vote with your wallet." There are a few obvious ways you can go green while spending green -- buying organic foods, for example -- but how do you know if the products you are buying are from a company that behaves responsibly?
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