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VampirePowerSucks.com: How Much Are You Bleeding?

Have you banished all your vampires, or do you still have some lurking around the corners of your home? Here's a snazzy new "Vampire Awareness" Web site and video......

Survey: Using Technology to Go Green?

There’s been a lot of talk about whether new gadgets, such as the Kindle, will change the way we live. Our household has always been early adopters of the ‘latest’ technology: iPods, iPhones, ...

We Don't Understand Eco-Electronics ... But We Want 'Em
New York Times 12.11.2008

When it comes to green electronics, most of us are pretty skeptical -- worried about being greenwashed. We're also a bit confused. Actually, according to a survey done by the Consumer Electronics Asso...

Events Reminder: Chicago Environmental Resource Days

Got some old or broken computers, lawnmowers, or unused paint lying around? Well, mark your calendars and round up your household hazardous waste! Once again, this Saturday, the City of Chicago is off...

Green Power: Use The Hamster Wheel

Teenage inventor, Peter Ash, has designed a way to put his pet hamster to good use - by attaching his hamster's wheel to a generator he is able to charge his cell phone off the grid. "I thought the w...

Chicago's Environmental Resource Days

Got some old or broken computers, lawnmowers, or unused paint lying around? Well, mark your calendars and round up your household hazardous waste! This Saturday the City of Chicago is offering safe di...

Zip Installation

Sometimes we feel like the only people on the planet who don't have a flat screen TV. The folks just bought one over Father's Day weekend, and we're apparently living in the dark ages. But there ar...

Second Rotation: Cash For Your (Electronics) Trash

Yesterday we reported about the US Postal Services new "Mail Back" service, which allows people to rid themselves of small electronics. This is great for non-working items you know you can't sell or g...

Good Questions: Where Can I Recycle Electronic Equipment?

I have some old electronic equipment (Stereo, speakers, TV) that I don't use anymore. Do you know of good (green) places to recycle stuff like this in the Bay Area? Thanks! Lisa...