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Building and Architecture Home Electronics
Published December 16, 2009 at 2:08 pm No Comments
Eco-friendly cell phone options continue to expand with more mobile manufacturers striving to eliminate the harmful carcinogens found in typical handsets. We’ve already seen Samsung’s efforts, with the super chic, solar powered Blue Earth and the bioplastic Reclaim on the Sprint network.
Sony Ericsson is making the mobile industry even greener with the latest additions to their
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Building and Architecture Home Electronics
Published November 17, 2009 at 1:00 pm No Comments
We all know what SIM cards are – the little card stuck inside your cell phone that keeps track of your personal data.
Oberthur Technologies, the “second largest provider of smart card-based solutions” has created the first eco-friendly SIM card on the market.
EcoSIM is smaller than traditional SIM cards, and half the plastic is used
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Building and Architecture Home Electronics
Published November 11, 2009 at 3:00 pm No Comments
It happens every day in households across the planet – the television’s on, but no one is there to watch it. Whether the kids get distracted with a game, the telephone rings in another room, or you just simply forget to turn off the set when you walk away, the problem can add up to
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Building and Architecture Home Electronics
Published October 17, 2009 at 4:00 am No Comments
The Green Connoisseur brought you news not too long ago about about the Samsung Reclaim, the most eco-friendly cell phone on the market.
However, Samsung has now gone one further, introducing the ‘Blue Earth’ cell phone – created from recycled water bottles. It includes a large solar panel on the back of the phone, and
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Building and Architecture Home Electronics
Published September 28, 2009 at 1:35 pm 1 Comment
From checking your email to conducting a background check on your neighbors, computers and the Internet have become essential tools in this day and age. According to the Center for the Digital Future at USC’s Annenberg School for Communication, more than eight in ten Americans go online and about 24% of American households have at
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Building and Architecture Home Electronics
Published September 7, 2009 at 2:19 pm No Comments
There are a lot of great things used coffee grounds are good for, from composting to dying fabric and more. The eco-friendly RiTi printer would create another use for them, as a substitution for ink.
Printers and ink cartridges are a major concern for those who are environmentally responsible and the RiTi is an amazing concept.
The
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Building and Architecture Home Electronics
Published August 7, 2009 at 5:00 am No Comments
Eco-conscious individuals will have an excellent choice for communications on August 16th, when the Samsung Reclaim is available for purchase.
This brand new cell phone, brought to you by Sprint and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), features an eco-friendly design and will be available for less than $50!
40% of the Reclaim’s outer casing is bio-plastic, created
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Building and Architecture Home Electronics
Published May 21, 2009 at 12:00 pm No Comments
Truly green cell phones, like the Samsung Blue Earth, are not yet available to US subscribers but Sprint’s new eco-friendly mobile accessories are making the market a bit more sustainable. Sprint was recognized by the EPA in October, 2008 as a ‘Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal Setter’ after promising to reduce emissions by 15% before 2017.
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Building and Architecture Home Electronics
Published May 16, 2009 at 2:00 pm No Comments
After a disappointing finish in the latest ‘Guide to Greener Electronics‘ report by GreenPeace, Dell has made significant environmental progress with a formal ban on all e-waste exports.
Electronics recycling programs, typically rewarded by GreenPeace’s rating criteria, are only the first step toward greener electronics. While many manufacturers and resellers take back old electronics, as
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Published May 3, 2009 at 12:13 pm No Comments
If you’re the type of person that keeps the good of the environment in mind when purchasing electronics, you may want to check with Greenpeace the next time you’re eyeing the latest Mac or looking for a new cell phone. From lowing e-waste to not using harmful chemicals to make products, more electronics companies are
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