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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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Is the G in Gmail for Green?
John Platt, September 17, 2009
I get a lot of email. Dozens, if not hundreds, of messages a day. Sending, receiving and reading those messages takes energy, and even the tiny amount of energy required for an email adds up when you consider the thousands of messages we all get every year. What's a green-thinking computer user to do?
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Telecommute to Protect Yourself from Swine Flu
John Platt, September 22, 2009
Emissions suck, whether they're causing global warming or spreading disease.You can help fight both of these icky things by coming into the office less. That's right, telecommuting is not only green, it may help to prevent the spread of a global pandemic like swine flu!
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Which is Greener, A Battery or An Electric Outlet?
John Platt, September 24, 2009
I take my laptop everywhere I go. I also take my power cord. Because even if I can run my laptop off its internal battery, I try not to.Why? Running my laptop off the battery or off of a wall outlet uses the same electricity, right? I mean, after all, you recharge your laptop battery through the wall, so why is it any different?
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Are Electric Toothbrushes Green or Wasteful?
John Platt, September 25, 2009
We all like white, healthy teeth, but are electric toothbrushes the greenest way to get them?According to a study put out last year by the United Nations, you can cut your carbon footprint by 48 grams of CO2 a day by using a good old-fashioned manual toothbrush instead of an electric model.
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Tips to Save on Heating Costs this Winter
John Platt, November 19, 2009
How much money do you spend every year heating and cooling your house? According to the EPA, the average American spends around $1,100 a year on energy bills to keep their homes at the right temperatures. But the EPA also says you can cut that by an average of around $180 a year by buying a programmable thermostat, properly setting it, and maintaining those settings.
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GreenShipping Helps You Offset Mail's Carbon Emissions
John Platt, March 11, 2011
Shipping packages across the country often requires cars and trucks and airplanes, creating tons of carbon emissions in the process. But there is a solution.
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12 Ways to Cut the World's Energy Consumption Through Public Disobedience
John Platt, November 24, 2009
Most of us know how important it is to cut our individual energy consumption. But what about the people and companies who don't do the right thing and lower their energy costs? Can we convince them to change, or should we secretly make a few changes for them?
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Giving Thanks for Green Tech
John Platt, November 26, 2009
It's the time of year when we give thanks, and since this blog is about green technology, here are, oh, just a few green-tech things I'm thankful about:
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Which Laptop Brands Last the Longest?
John Platt, November 27, 2009
Looking for a laptop on Black Friday or in the pre-Christmas sales? Remember, a sale price doesn't mean a laptop is a good deal. If you want to make an environmentally sound decision, you need to make sure you buy a laptop that's likely to last a long time and not end up on the waste heap too quickly.
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