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Green Chemistry – Science for a Less Polluted Lifestyle

Green Chemistry – Science for a Less Polluted Lifestyle

Posted on Jul 03, 2009 by Reenita Malhotra.

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Our daily lives are filled with products and chemicals that we have grown accustomed to using on a daily basis. However, may of these are filed with toxic substances that can make us sick both in the short term and in the longer term. Since we use these products all the time, it is sometimes difficult to understand which are safe to use. Green chemistry is a field of study that specifically helps address this situation.
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IT Companies Go Green Thanks to the Eco-Logical Initiative

IT Companies Go Green Thanks to the Eco-Logical Initiative

Posted on Jun 25, 2009 by Reenita Malhotra.

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Would you like to see the companies that provide your favorite IT services go green? Well, with some help from the Eco-Logical initiative, it is actually happening.
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Eco-Friendly Printing Options for Your Home Office

Eco-Friendly Printing Options for Your Home Office

Posted on Jun 09, 2009 by Reenita Malhotra.

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If you spend a good amount of time in your home office, then you might want to consider how best you can green your work environment.  Paper is one of the biggest sources of waste in every home office. While digitizing your work is really the better option for trees, there is no getting around the fact that certain documents absolutely need to be printed.

photo by: joeyparsonsCreate a more sustainable printing process

Create a more sustainable printing process


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U.S. Cellular Announces a Battery Swap Program

U.S. Cellular Announces a Battery Swap Program

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Reenita Malhotra.

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Owning a cell phone has become a convenient necessity in this day and age, but nothing can be more annoying than dealing with a low battery just when you need to make that all important phone call. This is especially the case if charging is not an option because you are too far away from your home or office.

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U.S. Cellular's Battery Swap Program

U.S. Cellular's Battery Swap Program


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YoGen: Efficient Human-Powered Cell and Laptop Chargers

YoGen: Efficient Human-Powered Cell and Laptop Chargers

Posted on May 05, 2009 by Derek Markham.

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Our culture is rapidly becoming a mobile one, with virtually every other person carrying a cell or smartphone, plus maybe a digital camera, an iPod, or a laptop in the backpack, all of which operate on battery power. So what do you do when you need more juice than your battery will hold? Find an outlet and hope you have your charger with you? Pretty soon, you’ll be able to pull out your human-powered charger and continue with your phone call, take more pictures, or finish your email without having to find that plug or carry your adapter with you.

Photo: ooOJasonOooChargers

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GTR: Tech ReUse Panel Discussion with Rob Zopf and Ross Brouse

Posted on Jul 28, 2008 by Sean Daily.

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National Cristina Foundation
GreenTalk Radio Host Sean Daily holds a panel discussion about reducing eWaste through equipment donations and the challenges this poses to businesses with Rob Zopf, Vice President of the National Cristina Foundation, and Ross Brouse, CEO of Solar VPS.
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