Whole green mobile devices, computers, printing, audio, home electronics, power efficiency, and more
The green movement sweeping the nation has affected whole categories of products, including electronics. Green electronic devices are now being manufactured, operated and retired with efficiency and a minimum of environmental impact. Green technology is good for the environment, but it’s also good for your pocketbook because greener, more efficient gear can save money on utility, bills, paper and ink as well as postpone the need to upgrade to new machines. Consumers—that’s us—have a major role to play in terms of being responsible owners and operators of green technology. The products noted here can serve as benchmarks for what is currently available and what to look for in a green machine.
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Recycling Electronics
Recycling electronics, televisions, computers, peripherals (including printers, scanners, and faxes),mice, keyboards, and cell phones totaled about 2.5 million tons. That’s almost 2 percent of the entire municipal solid-waste stream, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. That number is steadily increasing as technological innovation makes products obsolete more quickly.
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Here are three of the more than 1,000 Whole Green resources you’ll find in the catalog:
BELKIN CONSERVE
Stops Power-Wasting Electronics
You may not realize it, but your TV, DVD player, computer, printer, and other electronics are likely wasting electricity when you’re not using them, just because you keep them plugged in…
MOIXA USBCELL BATTERIES
Cool, Flip-Top AA Batteries
Every year, 15 billion batteries get thrown away. Using rechargeable batteries spares the environment and, in the long run, your wallet…
ANYCOM SOLAR CAR-KIT
Bluetooth Device for Greener Driving
Holding a cell phone in your hand and talking while driving is downright dangerous (and illegal in some states!), which makes hands free Bluetooth-powered alternatives a smart idea. Even smarter: a hands free Bluetooth product that runs on solar energy…
Instead of throwing batteries in the trash, take them to a toxic waste disposal area or a participating recycler. Discarded batteries produce most of the heavy metals—lead, arsenic, zinc, cadmium, copper and mercury—found in household trash. In landfills, those hazardous metals can contaminate groundwater and eventually make their way into the food chain.
