Category: Products

Finding a greener cleaner can be tough with all this green washing going on.

The laptop computer is already more efficient than a desktop, so it makes a great choice from the get go.

For those of you fortunate enough to have grown up with Talkboys, you know the power of this cassette player and recorder. Its only downfall was that it took four AA batteries, and we were constantly begging my mom for more.

I’m not about to go and buy up the latest and most energy-efficient electronics when the products I currently own serve me just fine.

My TV is great for watching movies and high-definition TV shows, but how much electricity is it taking just to run the thing? The answer is, probably a lot — but not as much as some TVs.

So, you go to shop for new gadgets, devices and appliances and you see Energy Star labels everywhere, but you don’t know what they mean. You may know you’re making a good choice for the environment and for your electric bill, but what’s the big deal?

The landfill typically is the place where discarded plastic goes to die, except it can take up to 450 years for it to decompose on its own. But, Rent-a-Green-Box, a company specializing in moving and packing supplies made from recycled materials, gives unrecycled plastic a new life with its Recopack moving crates.