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Who Makes the Greenest Cell Phones?
John Platt, March 14, 2011
Your tiny cell phone is a potentially giant environmental nightmare.
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The Greenest Way to Get an iPad: Buy Refurbished
John Platt, March 09, 2011
It's only about two weeks before Apple starts shipping its much-anticipated iPad 2, which is expected to sell hundreds of thousands of units in its first month. But there's a smarter, cheaper, and greener way to buy an iPad.
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How to Recycle Those Old VHS Tapes
John Platt, February 28, 2011
Still have a bunch of old VHS movies in your closet? Find someone who can still use them, and recycle the rest.
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The Top 10 Things to Ask When Buying 'Green' Electronics
John Platt, February 18, 2011
Picking the right device takes time, research, and money. But it also pays off in the long run.
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E-Waste Report Card: Does Your Gadget Maker Make the Grade?
John Platt, November 02, 2010
More and more electronics companies are willing to take your old items back when you're doing using them or when you buy a replacement. But just how good are those take-back programs, and does the company you're buying a new printer from even have one?
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Target Wants to Recyle Your Old Electronics
John Platt, April 15, 2010
Looking for a place to take your old electronics for responsible recycling? Think Target. The retail giant has rolled out a major new recycling program in all of its 1,700 stores, and that can only spell good things.
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Recycle Your Cell Phone, Plant a Tree
John Platt, April 02, 2010
The United Nations is currently in the middle of a project to plant 1 billion new trees, and one way they hope to accomplish their goal is to turn your old cell phone into a tree.
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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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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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Help Haiti By Donating Your Old Electronics
John Platt, January 19, 2010
Don't have much cash to help the victims of the Haiti earthquake? Your old electronics (or even your old DVDs) can do some good instead.
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