A.M. Greenlist: A paperless digital world
>> More of us are going paper-free, thanks to e-mail, scanners, and the like. Paper consumption in the richest countries fell 6% from 2000 to 2005. This is good news for trees, but also raises energy consumption and e-waste concerns.
>> Calculate the cost of your commute with MpgGenie.com. The app lets you handily compare cars' fuel costs, using EPA's ratings. (via GGD)
>> After "Blood Diamonds" comes "No Dirty Gold" campaign's "Golden Rules." 28 companies, including eight of the 10 largest jewelry retailers in the U.S. have endorsed these rules, which "seek to ensure that gold is mined without threatening fragile ecosystems,that waste is not dumped into waterways and that workers' rights are protected."
>> Stay positive while caring about the environment, despite all the doom and gloom news. Umbra of Grist shares how: "I keep positive through selective caring. It's the way we all keep positive. How can we eat breakfast every day, given what's happening in Darfur?"
>> Make your own recycled corset or boxers for Valentine's Day. Threadbanger has a DIY video. (via Planet Green)
>> Win a Green Festival Spring Getaway to Seattle, happening April 12-13, by taking a Co-op America survey.
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