Happy Earth Day everyone! Today’s topic is what the heck do you do with all of that old PC equipment you’ve got laying around the house and aren’t using anymore? I’ve got old hard drives, 4-5 old CRT’s, a couple of towers and a boat load of cords, chargers and other devices just sitting around and taking up space. I know I don’t want to just toss it out, but what do you do with it?
A quick search and poll of twitter gave me some ideas on what could be done. First I found the eCycling website setup by the …read more

Since it’s Earth Day, I thought I would take a break from showing you some cool electronic gadgets and perhaps make you aware of an ever growing problem in the environment from the electronics industry.
E-Waste (Electronic Waste) is becoming a huge problem throughout the world. We as American produce the most E-waste as we dispose of and attempt to recycle our outdated and obsolete electronics. Much of this out-dated product has toxic materials such as heavy metals like lead, Mercury, Cadmium and Hexavalent chromium.
I wrote a short article on E-Waste yesterday at Blisstree Men’s Health. Here is a short excerpt …read more

It seems like everyone wants to help the planet these days.

From solar panels and hybrid cars to more “eco friendly” lightbulbs, everyone is getting in on the act.
So, if you’re going to drink, why not be “eco conscious” while you do it?
Sailor Jerry, my all time favorite rum, has these great totes for sale on their website for $20. They come in natural or black and you’ll be able to hold true to what the bag’s tagline says, “My work speaks for itself” when you’re carrying your booze groceries around in the bag.
Definitely something to look into if you’ve been …read more

Which leads us to our 2008 Eco-Friendly Driver Earth Day Challenge

They’re giving away ten eco-friendly pack prizes (worth $140 each) filled with the following: