Recent Posts Tagged With 'electronics'

• Make It

  Posted on Friday September 4th, 2009 at 13:13 in electronics, activism, Green Living, green lifestyle, waste reduction, individual responsibility

  Lots of people are making their own things or repurposing what they have. Mister Jalopy is probably on of the more famous people in this arena. Here is a piece about him on CNN and his Owner's Manifesto that he wrote for Make.While this type of wor...

• Fix It If You Can

  Posted on Wednesday August 26th, 2009 at 13:16 in electronics, ipod, iphone, Green Living, waste reduction, hazardous waste

  One of the problems with so many of the things we buy is that they are difficult to fix. Usually they are cheaper to replace, too. What if you could find an easy way to repair rather than toss and replace?iFixit is a site that has parts and repair ...

• Reconnect Partnership

  Posted on Wednesday February 11th, 2009 at 20:30 in electronics, recycling

  The Reconnect Partnership is program involving Dell and Goodwill. They work together to recycle computers. They use Goodwill as collection centers like they already are for many things. Just go to the site and enter your ZIP to find a center near ...

• Digital TV

  Posted on Monday December 22nd, 2008 at 08:28 in electronics, recycling, waste reduction, hazardous waste

  Digital TV is arriving in February 2009. This means that many television sets will be rendered obsolete. Take Back My TV is a project of the Electronics TakeBack Coalition. They are asking electronics manufacturers to take back these old sets and ...

• Recycling Computer Hardware

  Posted on Thursday October 23rd, 2008 at 05:43 in electronics, recycling, waste reduction

  I think I missed the boat on Blog Action Day. However, it does not mean that I can't still bring attention to something from that event. Lifehacker had a post about donating old computer hardware. You clear up some storage space, save electronics ...

• Electronic Waste In Africa, Too

  Posted on Wednesday August 6th, 2008 at 05:48 in electronics, recycling, toxins, pollution, government regulation, hazardous waste

  I have written several times about electronic waste and have posted a few videos, too. I found another story out of Ghana where children are combing through piles of computers to try and earn a living. The report is appalling but it is not anything...

• Electronic Tax

  Posted on Thursday July 10th, 2008 at 21:16 in electronics, recycling, taxation

  The province of Ontario has decided to charge a recycling levy on electronics. They range from $10 on a TV to $13 for a desktop computer. I don't know if these fees will change behavior or cover the cost of recycling. Ten bucks on a $1500 TV is har...

• Electronics for the Holidays

  Posted on Wednesday December 19th, 2007 at 17:23 in electronics, recycling, waste reduction, hazardous waste

  If you plan on giving electronics as gifts for the holiday season this year think about what might happen to the old stuff.I have written about this in the past where you can donate your old electronics or recycle them. Check out the Organic Shoppin...

• E-Waste

  Posted on Wednesday August 22nd, 2007 at 05:38 in electronics, recycling

  I have written a few times about electronic waste and the hazards it poses. This video outlines how it can affect other people in the world. Please donate, find a way to reuse or responsibly recycle your old electronics. Check out the Organic Shop...

• Technology in the Garden

  Posted on Wednesday July 25th, 2007 at 05:50 in electronics, organic food, water conservation

  Gardening is a favorite hobby for many people. A friend of mine found this, The Garden Monitoring Project, for a monitoring system for your garden. It will monitor soil moisture, temperature and other must have information for proper garden managem...