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Download This Green Playlist for Your iPod

Mary Mazzoni, September 15th, 2011

It’s tough to imagine a world without music. But recording, producing and performing can take a heavy toll on the environment. Just one stadium show can produce more than 1,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions, and the gas-guzzling tour buses that carry musicians from town to town can rack up thousands more. But in the midst of a world of luxury ... read more

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This Bikini Can Charge Your iPod

Amanda Wills, July 7th, 2011

Nope, those aren't metallic sequins you're looking at on this swimsuit. They're thin-film photovoltaic panels, and they do more than just cover up your unmentionables. Designed by Andrew Schneider, the Solar Bikini is made up of small photovoltaic film strips that produce a 5-volt charge into a USB connection. You can plug in your iPod (or iPhone for that matter) and ... read more

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Tagged energy, mp3player, smartphone

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What Really Happens to Your E-Waste

Alison Neumer Lara, May 27th, 2011

In an enormous warehouse just outside Chicago, pallets of computer monitors, hard drives and keyboards wait for disassembly. Bales of wires stand ready for pickup. Buckets of printed circuit boards glint with copper and gold. Intercon Solutions is one of the nation’s largest e-waste recyclers, pulling in $7.5 million in revenue last year through its 250,000-square-foot processing facility. It’s not a glamorous ... read more

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Tagged aluminum, batteries, computer, computermonitor, furniture, light bulbs, mercury, mp3player, packaging, pallets, pvc, recycle, television

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How to Get Paid For Your Old Gadgets

Megan Dobransky, May 20th, 2011

Your old cell phone might be more valuable than you think. Nik Raman – who, as President of EcoSquid, knows a thing or two about recycling electronics – says that the average two-year-old cell phone is worth about $50. “Recycling electronics can be a lot easier and more profitable than most consumers think,” he says. EcoSquid aims to be the one unbiased ... read more

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Tagged cellphone, computer, mp3player, recycle, reuse

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The Coolest Earth Day Events

Earth911, April 18th, 2011

It's the most wonderful time of the green year: Earth Week. April 18-22, Earth911 will host, promote and participate in a series of events to rally our readers to get involved for the 41st anniversary of Earth Day. We've partnered with Kimpton's FireSky Resort & Spa in sunny Scottsdale, Ariz. (our hometown!) and their Earth Care Week to put ... read more

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Tagged appliances, cell phones, computers, greenbuilding, mp3player, television

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Consumer Electronics Industry to Triple E-Cycling Rates

Alison Neumer Lara, April 13th, 2011

Best Buy, Sony and Toshiba are among the consumer electronics industry leaders that today pledged to increase electronics recycling to 1 billion pounds annually by 2016, more than triple the 300 million pounds recycled in 2010. The multi-pronged initiative rejects state-by-state laws in favor of a national solution that combines consumer education with a push for a larger, more accountable ... read more

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Tagged computer, computermonitor, mp3player, recycling, television

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An Electronic ATM Deposit of a Different Kind

Alexis Petru, February 17th, 2011

Imagine if recycling your old cell phone or iPod was as easy as taking cash out of the ATM. That’s the idea behind ecoATM, a self-serve kiosk where you can drop off small electronic devices for cash or store credit. The San Diego-based company announced Wednesday that it raised $14.4 million to launch its automated recycling kiosks nationwide. One ... read more

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Tagged cellphone, mp3player, recycling, videogame

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Video: Green Trends and Predictions From CES

Jennifer Berry, January 11th, 2011

Earth911's Managing Editor, Amanda Wills, was on-site at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to give Erica Corely, PR specialist in Event PR for the Consumer Electronics Association, a download on some of the coolest green trends. Check out her interview to find out not only what you may have missed, but also her future predictions on what's up-and-coming in ... read more

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Tagged cellphone, computer, mp3player, television

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Green Ideas For Your Fitness Resolution

Megan Dobransky, January 4th, 2011

Lose weight. Get healthy. These are always high atop the list of New Years resolutions. While it's never easy to get in shape, you can at least feel good knowing there are many ways to make your workout more environmentally friendly. Water bottles and music Let’s start with the basics. We all know that hydration is extremely important for health, ... read more

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Tagged aluminum, bicycle, clothingandtextile, electronics, energy, mp3player, recycle

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eBay Debuts E-waste Trade-in Program

Trey Granger, October 25th, 2010

Now selling a malfunctioning product on eBay will have no negative effect on your Feedback score. The newly launched eBay Instant Sale allows eBay members to get cash for their old electronics and offers free shipping and personal data destruction once the item is received. The collected electronics will either be refurbished or recycled, and any money received will ... read more

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