Get outside (and take these devices with you)
July 17, 2009, 6:11 p.m. by Josh Dorfman
An array of handy gadgets to get you closer to Mother Nature.
OLED clock shade-shifts with the sun
July 16, 2009, 9:40 p.m. by Karl Burkart
The 'Black & White' clock uses organic LEDs to shift brightness according a room's ambient light levels.
3rdWhale iPhone app first to donate profits
June 25, 2009, 6:56 p.m. by Karl Burkart
The coolest green iPhone app just got cooler with an interface upgrade and built-in charitable donations.
Store your data... in a panda
June 3, 2009, 5:05 a.m. by Karl Burkart
'Green' panda flash drive is nontoxic and benefits the World Wildlife Fund.
Taking the high (tech) road
May 22, 2009, 5:21 a.m. by Marsha Walton
E-waste like computers and TVs isn't cheap or easy to recycle, but environmental scientists are fine-tuning a solution that could revolutionize the industry.
iPhone cover made of wood
May 13, 2009, 11:22 p.m. by Plenty Magazine
Shell is carved from a single piece from sustainably managed forests.
You are being Wattched
May 7, 2009, 8:24 p.m. by Matt Hickman
From the Netherlands comes the Wattcher, a sleekly designed — by Marcel Wanders — home energy monitor.
Wii don't want to waste energy
April 27, 2009, 11:13 a.m. by Plenty Magazine
Is your video game console eating up energy and costing you money?
Mother Nature meets Father Time
April 23, 2009, 5:09 p.m. by Matt Hickman
The time is now to invest in one of these 11 eco-timepieces for the home.
Composting robot turns kitchen scraps into fertilizer
April 15, 2009, 2:39 a.m. by Karl Burkart
Nature Mill promises odorless supercharged composting in your kitchen.
Twitterin' table ferns
March 31, 2009, 4:06 p.m. by Matt Hickman
File this one under Internet oversharing: Botanicalls, a wireless device for houseplants that tweets based on soil moisture levels.
Tweet-a-watt now available for sale
March 26, 2009, 6:16 p.m. by Shea Gunther
For less than $100 you can patch your Kill-a-watt energy monitor into your Twitter account. Let the electric tweeting begin!
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10 ways to give without buying stuff
Thoughtful gifts can be experiences, time or even a special treat.
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Carbon footprint reality
If you really want to reduce your footprint, have fewer kids and ditch your car.
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Why you should kick the plastic straw habit
Straws create litter and end up in the marine food chain — but it doesn't have to be that way.
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16 simple ways to reduce plastic waste
These easy things can decrease the amount of plastic trash you make.
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9 skills they don't teach in school (but should)
From CPR to car repair, these building blocks create safe, successful adults.
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