Saving The Planet With Refurbished Electronics
Given the buildup of e-waste these days, environmentalists are increasingly looking at refurbished items when shopping for new electronics.
Given the buildup of e-waste these days, environmentalists are increasingly looking at refurbished items when shopping for new electronics.
Lithium, a central element in batteries nowadays, is key to powering every aspect of our life — but is it killing the earth?
We are drowning in a sea of e-waste as a result of all the electronics we buy and then discard. Choosing products wisely and recycling old ones properly are ways to be part of the solution…
Three Green Options for Trading in Your Used Electronics
Cell phones, TVs and other electronics break or become obsolete at an ever-accelerating pace. And we’ve got the landfills to prove it…
Now that many consumers are beginning to care about their own environmental footprints, manufacturers are responding with loads of greener offerings. One good place to find them is the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics, which ranks the 18 top manufacturers of personal computers, mobile phones, televisions and game consoles according to their policies on toxic chemicals, recycling and climate change.
What’s hogging energy under the computer’s hood, and how new models and new habits can help consumers save.