Filed under: Earth Friendly Campaigns and Products, business, world concerns | Tags: business, eco-acronyms, environment
So what does ARSO mean? Here’s another eco-acronym that compliments “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. ARSO is used by some in the environmental industry to help companies reduce and manage their carbon footprint. It stands for Avoid, Reduce, Substitute and Offset.
For example a business can:
AVOID buying a large SUV for deliveries or avoid using non-recycle copy paper.
REDUCE their purchases of overly packaged items.
SUBSTITUTE biking for driving to work or using more enviro-friendly office supplies or machines.
OFFSET their environmental impact by purchasing carbon credits.
Filed under: Earth Friendly Campaigns and Products, business, technology | Tags: computers, technology
The computer industry in Silicon Valley and around the world is developing sophisticated power savers and hibernation modes. Also the adoption of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) which represent a big savings over older less-efficient cathode ray tube (CRTs) technology is another sign that the high-tech sector is trying to at least have a green tinge.
Here are a few more signs that suggest that great green things are coming to technology land:
1. Solar-Powered Workstations-Lenovo has a new PC that can actually be powered with a portable solar panel.
2. Green Data Centers-over 55% of the data centers have already detailed strategies for improving the energy efficiency of their IT centers.
3. USB 3.0-the two main goals of the new SuperSpeed USB are to boost the connectivity and data transfer rate and to dramatically reduce power consumption.
4. Conservation Targets-Google, Intel, H.P., IBM, Yahoo and many others have all joined with the EPA and World Wildlife Fund to develop a goal of slashing the amount of energy computers consume. The Climate Savers Computing Initiative has the goal of reducing computer energy use by 90% by 2010.
5. Carbon Neutral-Dell continues it’s green path goal by becoming the first major computer company to become carbon neutral. That means reducing emissions, buying renewable power and offsetting other areas by a cooperative tree-planting program.
Hopefully these ideas will experience heartfelt follow-through. The fast paced tech world will improve it’s image, reliability, save money and resources if it continues to move forward in protecting our fragile planet and shake its toxic, energy -hungry legacy.
Filed under: Earth Friendly Campaigns and Products, business, food | Tags: dining, food, hunger
Filed under: Earth Friendly Campaigns and Products, business, technology, world concerns | Tags: cell phone, recycle
Did you know that 600 million old cell phones are hiding in American homes? If you have one or two, you can recycle it and do something good for someone at the same time. Just log on to and follow the simple prompts. They’ll send you a postage-paid envelope. some phones will be sold and the funds will be given to various programs and other phones will be given to older adults so they can make 911 calls if necessary.
If your granny has lots of stuff like my grandmother does, then you may have to hire an appraiser. Enlist a pro to determine whether something is valuable but also be careful because it will cost you. Some expert appraisers charge up to $300 an hour!
Here are a few tips:
1). Find a real specialist-to search for someone in your area. If you have an old piano it makes sense to look for someone with a background in musical instruments.
2). Ask for a resume-also contact recent clients.
