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• Blackle, Google Black Energy Savings Exaggerated

  Blackle claims that Google is the white devil. The custom Google search engine (not affiliated with Google) now provides users with the option to use an all - black Google screen that they say lowers your monitor’s energy consumption. The idea sprouted Read More... Posted Friday, August 10, 2007 11:48 AM by Green Gadget | 2 Comments Filed under: Green Gadget

• Your iMac and iPod Can Live Again – Apple Recycles

  Did your cool new Apple gadget just die? Well, maybe it’s not so new anymore. The two or three years since you bought your last iPod have just flown by. That’s the lifespan Apple gives the Lithium Ion batteries used in its iPod. iPhone is a bit too new Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 08, 2007 7:24 AM by Green Gadget | 2 Comments Filed under: Consumer Electronics Business, Computers, Green Gadget

• eWaste in Your Landfills? See WEEE

  So, you’re looking at the casing of the spent battery you just removed from your cell phone and you realize you’re not exactly sure what “reproductive toxicity” is, and you’re not sure you even want to know. It sounds scary, and it’s just one of the side Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 07, 2007 11:43 AM by Green Gadget | 3 Comments Filed under: Green Gadget

• EcoLogo: Canada’s Green Electronics Standards

  Seriously, they can make electronics out of soybeans and hemp nowadays. Would you rather carry around a digital audio player full of lead, cadmium, and persistent bio-accumulative toxins (PBTs) or one made of soy-based plastics and biodegradable materials? Read More... Posted Tuesday, July 31, 2007 11:36 AM by Green Gadget | 1 Comments Filed under: Green Gadget

• From HDTV to Motorola Cell Phone Chargers - What is Energy Star Compliance?

  Almost everybody in North America has seen the Energy Star logo. But what does it really mean? Green Gadget helps you understand the impact of consumer electronics on the environment. If you live in North America, odds are good that you’ve seen the Energy Read More... Posted Friday, July 27, 2007 10:30 AM by Green Gadget | 1 Comments Filed under: Green Gadget