Eco-Connoisseurs: Go Mobile with the Samsung Reclaim

Eco-conscious individuals will have an excellent choice for communications on August 16th, when the Samsung Reclaim is available for purchase.

This brand new cell phone, brought to you by Sprint and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), features an eco-friendly design and will be available for less than $50!

40% of the Reclaim’s outer casing is bio-plastic, created from corn. The packaging and tray that the phone arrives in are created from 70% recycled materials, while the text and images on the box [...]

Sprint Goes Green With New Eco Mobile Accessories

Truly green cell phones, like the Samsung Blue Earth, are not yet available to US subscribers but Sprint’s new eco-friendly mobile accessories are making the market a bit more sustainable. Sprint was recognized by the EPA in October, 2008 as a ‘Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal Setter’ after promising to reduce emissions by 15% before 2017. The company has also vowed to recycle at least 90% of their phones by the same deadline.

Two eco-friendly accessories have joined the Sprint product [...]

Dell Raises Bar for Greener Electronics

After a disappointing finish in the latest ‘Guide to Greener Electronics‘ report by GreenPeace, Dell has made significant environmental progress with a formal ban on all e-waste exports.

Electronics recycling programs, typically rewarded by GreenPeace’s rating criteria, are only the first step toward greener electronics. While many manufacturers and resellers take back old electronics, as much as 80% of these toxic components are shipped to developing countries for recycling – adding to a sickening and hazardous e-waste problem.

In the past [...]

Best (& Worst) Green Efforts: Electronics Companies

If you’re the type of person that keeps the good of the environment in mind when purchasing electronics, you may want to check with Greenpeace the next time you’re eyeing the latest Mac or looking for a new cell phone. From lowing e-waste to not using harmful chemicals to make products, more electronics companies are making a commitment to change the way they do business. Let’s take a look at a few earth-friendly winners and losers in the electronics world, [...]

The Greener Flat Screen – CA Plans for Energy-Sipping Televisions

Decreasing energy consumption is an essential part of a sustainable future, especially within our own homes. Residential energy accounts for nearly a quarter of all the power consumed in the United States. In 2001, just our televisions gobbled up 3% of that energy – and that was before the craze of plasma and LCD flat screens that require more power than the traditional cathode-ray tubes.

California is taking initiative to minimize that consumption with new efficiency standards expected to [...]

Samsung Inches Closer to the Green Cell Phone Finish Line

The race to make the first green cell phone is apparently almost over – and it looks like Samsung may be the first to the finish line!

Samsung’s Blue Earth is currently on exhibit at the GMSA Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona and will be the first functional solar powered cell phone on the market when it makes its expected debut in the UK later this year.

The handset, created to resemble a smooth pebble, pushes the right environmental [...]

Greener Gadgets Competition 2009

The Greener Gadgets Competition, first launched in 2008, is back again this year and searching for bright young designers. In order for those designers and their products to win the competition, their gadgets must help solve some of the most important issues of our time, including:

Carbon Footprint
Health Issues Linked to Gadgets
Waste
Energy Usage
Helping Users Take Social Responsibility

This is quite an exciting competition, where gadget designers will present blueprints and mock designs of gadgets that not only make life easier but [...]

Greening the Computer

A lot of the recent environment and technology news has focused on the new Apple notebooks, which are beautifully designed and more environmentally friendly than most laptops. Even so, Greenpeace continues to push both Apple and their PC competitors to improve the industry. In the meantime, if you need a new computer, it’s good to know there are some products we can consider transitional or green-friendly. Apple’s new Macbooks have significantly less [...]