Green Your Internet
Ideas to help make your internet experience and your life greener…
Use this browser:
- The Flock Browser: Eco-Edition -Powered by Mozilla, so it’s fast and secure. Get updated news, content, and media to feed your interest in global matters affecting our planet.
Add these feeds to your homepage:
- Grist -Environmental news and commentary.
- LighterFootstep -Lead a lighter, more sustainable lifestyle.
- MetaEfficient -The Optimal Green Guide
- Treehugger -The leading media outlet dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream.
Search with:
- Blackooogle -A minimal black Google search engine that saves electricity.
Sign up with:
- MakeMeSustainable -Online tools to help become a more environmentally conscious and efficient individual or business.
- New American Dream -Online tools and tips for living consciously and buying wisely.
Visit these websites:
- The Home Energy Saver -Web based do-it-yourself energy audit tool.
- The Freecycle Network -Nonprofit movement of people who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns and thus keeping good stuff out of landfills.
- Opt-Out -Get off junk mailing lists
Download this software:
- GreenPrint -Print management software that eliminates unwanted pages; saving time, money and trees!
Additionally:
- Surf with a laptop -laptops use substantially less energy than desktops
- Enable energy management on your computer -Learn how- from ENERGY STAR
- Be sure to purchase ENERGY STAR qualified computers and monitors
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on: Friday 04. 25. 08 -
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on Apr 28th, 08 at 8:44 pm
In the interest of accuracy, the Black Google search is only a savings if you have CRT’s. If you spend a lot of time in front of computers, invest in LCD’s anyway! You’ll save electricity (it’s not much, but a little) AND your eyes.
If you have LCD’s, turn down the brightness and you’ll use less watts (and save your LCD’s tubes if they are not LED).
And always turn ‘em off when you’re not using them.
on Apr 29th, 08 at 7:14 am
@Dead Headphonist,
Thanks for the clarity on Blackooogle search and for the additional energy saving tips regarding monitors
on May 13th, 08 at 4:56 pm
Thanks for all the tips. Every little step we can make helps.
Dagny McKinley
http://www.onnotextiles.com
organic apparel
on May 13th, 08 at 5:22 pm
@Dagny McKinley,
Thank you for visiting NETWORK-GREEN!
Love your site ONNO
We are happy to add it to our links page under Green Clothing.
Thanks for keeping the network growing.