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Are E-cigarettes Better for the Environment?

Megan Dobransky, December 15th, 2010

Celebrities like Johnny Depp and Katherine Heigl have claimed it helped them quit smoking. Maybe you’ve seen people in non-smoking bars exhaling what seems like smoke from one. It often looks like a cigarette, even tastes like it, but it’s not. It’s an electronic cigarette, an alternative to cigarette smoking that supposedly has fewer chemicals and is becoming increasingly popular.read more

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Tagged batteries, hhw, recycle

Published in Electronics


Hertz Rents Electric Vehicles, Competitors to Catch Up Quickly

Amanda Wills, December 7th, 2010

On Monday, Hertz announced that it will offer electric vehicles (EV) for an hourly rate starting Dec. 15 in New York City, followed by an expansion to Washington D.C. and San Francisco. Part of the Connect by Hertz car sharing operation, the company plans a full-scale deployment of EVs and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) in the U.S. and ... read more

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Tagged autobodies, batteries, carbatteries

Published in Automotive


Electric Cars Go Mainstream

Megan Dobransky, November 24th, 2010

Even though we’ve all been hoping for flying cars for decades, we’ll have to settle for electric cars for right now. But the two newest additions to the electric car family are as cool as, if not cooler than, flying cars anyway. The Nissan LEAF will be available for purchase in several states in December, and the Chevy ... read more

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Tagged airquality, batteries, electricvehicle, energy, fuel, greentravel

Published in Automotive


Where to Find Free Paint, Detergent, Cleaner and More

Megan Dobransky, November 11th, 2010

Everyone likes free stuff, but free stuff in the name of saving the environment is even better. Many Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) facilities around the country have product exchange rooms, sometimes called swap rooms or swap shops. These rooms offer safe, unopened HHW items for public consumption, keeping them out of the landfill and letting you save some money. While HHW ... read more

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Tagged aerosolcan, batteries, carfl, cfl, electronics, hhw, householdcleaners, light bulbs, paint, propanetank

Published in Hazardous


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Recycle Your Cell Phone to Support a Political Candidate

Sophie Quinton, October 29th, 2010

With the Nov. 2 midterm elections only days away, there’s never been a better time to get rid of old phones and help out your favorite candidate, party or organization in the process. Leading cell phone recycler ReCellular has launched its own campaign to recycle phones for political change. The Federal Elections Commission has allowed ReCelluar to donate the value of ... read more

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Tagged batteries, cellphone, recycle

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Could Coffee Power Our Electronics?

Sophie Quinton, October 22nd, 2010

At this year’s Vienna Design Week, an exhibit proved that coffee can deliver more than just a caffeine jolt. In a twist on a classic middle school science experiment, conceptual design duo mischer’traxler used recycled Nespresso coffee capsules - soggy grounds included - to generate electricity. Making "batteries" out of lemons and oranges has long been a ... read more

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Tagged aluminum, batteries, energy

Published in Electronics


MyCall2Recycle Makes History

Jennifer Berry, October 11th, 2010

Grab today's to-do list and check out your top five items. Buy bananas? Check. Hit the gym? Check. Watch the latest episode of Glee? Check. Recycle rechargeable batteries? Perhaps not. Recycling these reusable power packs may not be on the top of your to-do list, but a recent campaign by Call2Recycle proved it's a high priority for environmental enthusiasts ... read more

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Tagged batteries, rechargeablebatteries, recycle

Published in Hazardous


Battery Recycling Week Officially Underway

Amanda Wills, September 20th, 2010

This week is the first annual Battery Recycling Week, sponsored by Earth911.com and Call2Recycle in an effort to collect 1 million pounds of batteries in support of the MyCall2Recycle campaign. Call2Recycle is asking consumers to scour their homes and rid their attics, junk drawers and storage spaces of all used rechargeable batteries and cell phones and bring them ... read more

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Tagged batteries, rechargeablebatteries, recycle, singleusebatteries

Published in Electronics


Your Battery Questions Answered

Amanda Wills, September 20th, 2010

Editor's Note: Get involved in rechargeable battery recycling this week with Call2Recycle. The organization is working to recycle 1 million pounds of batteries by Oct. 1 - learn more about what you can do. We talk about batteries a lot - from recycling and disposal to brand-spanking-new technology powered by rechargeable batteries. And since Americans purchase nearly 3 billion ... read more

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Tagged basics, batteries, computers, mercury, rechargeablebatteries, recycle, singleusebatteries

Published in Electronics


Is It Really Eco-friendly? New Website Tells Like It Is

Lori Brown, August 19th, 2010

After years of researching a variety of consumer products, the City of San Francisco has launched its SF Approved website, created for San Francisco city departments, but available to the public. The website lists more than 1,000 products and services tested to meet strict health and environmental standards developed by Environment Department specialists. The list was developed following the ... read more

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Tagged batteries, composting, paint, recycling

Published in Household


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