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Featuring  Going Green Tips – Everyday Eco-Friendly Tips

• Wonder whether to choose a desktop or laptop? One green reason to choose a laptop is that laptops use up to 70% less energy than a desktop. Even better, take advantage of your local internet café or library to schedule time with a computer, or splurge a little on a video-capable iPod.
• Going green in the office is now easier than opting for recycled paper. Check out the newest green office products for your business. One website to check out: www.thegreenoffice.com 
•  Interested in purchasing green power from your local utility company?  Visit: http://www.eere.energy.gov
•   In case you’ve wondered while in line at your local drive-thru, idling for any length of time burns more gas than restarting your car. 
• Carbonfund.org enables you to calculate your carbon dioxide footprint, and purchase offsets that support renewable energy projects: www.carbonfund.org. 
•  Want to travel and help save the planet? Try out environmentally-friendly travel options such as: All business-class airline, Silverjet (www.flysilverjet.com); California-based tour company, O.A.R.S (www.oars.com); and Colorado-based travel company, Natural Habitat Adventures (www.NatHab.com). 
•  How fishy is your fish? Want to know whether to choose Atlantic or Pacific when shopping for seafood? Websites such as www.mbayaq.org, and your local aquarium offer the conscious consumer up-to-date fish watches. 
• Want to save your local bay/coastline? Organizations such as www.savesfbay.org offer ways you can help you get involved in supporting efforts to save our coastlines.
• Wondering how to dispose of your electronics? California-based Universal Waste Management. Inc. (www.unwaste.com) offer solutions, and list pick-up dates. Also, local universities, and Whole Foods offer e-Waste drop-off events; and Dell offers e-waste disposal for all their products.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 16th, 2007 at 11:53 pm and is filed under Living Green.