For those who have read Malcolm Gladwell’s The Tipping Point, perhaps the paperless receipt’s time has come. Apple very well may be the trend setter that makes paperless receipts “cool”. After the most recent post about these dastardly strips of paper, We received an email from yReceipts, a company that offers consumers and companies paperless [...]
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Green Map: Directions to a Sustainable Future
August 26th, 2010 
Eric Wilson A few months ago we profiled Washington D.C.’s Green Map. That city’s map is part of a greater movement spearheaded by Green Map, which is based in New York City. According to their website, Green Map “has engaged communities worldwide in mapping green living, nature and cultural resources since 1995.” Green Map can be found [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Sustainable Development 
Tags: Google, Green Gadget, iPod/iPhone App, New York City, Washington DC 
View CommentsNatureMill’s Automated Food Composting System Brings the Compost to You
August 19th, 2010 Justin Manger What happens when an MIT trained engineer comes back after vacation to find he forgot to empty the kitchen compost bin before he left? Aside from cleaning up the mess, getting rid of the flies, and getting rid of the smell, the light bulb clicks on: “While grudgingly cleaning the kitchen compost bin, [Russ Cohn] [...]
Posted in Behavior, Business, Conservation, Featured Posts, Green Products, Justin Manger, Local Energy/Food, Sustainability Tags: Composting, Green Gadget View CommentsGuest Post: 5 Great iPhone and iPod Touch Apps for Going Green
August 7th, 2010 guestauthor This post was written by Louise Baker. Louise writes about online schools for Zen College Life, where she ranked the best online colleges. “Going green” has become a buzzphrase lately, as the environmental movement has become more popular and robust. How can technology users such as iPhone owners join up and start becoming part of [...]
Posted in Behavior, Conservation, Featured Posts, Guest Authors, Justin Manger Tags: Green Gadget, iPod/iPhone App View CommentsNuru Energy: Affordable, Clean Lighting for Areas Without Electricity Through LEDs & Pedal Power
July 3rd, 2010 Justin Manger In the poor, rural areas of Rwanda artificial lighting exists in the form of kerosene lamps, which pose a major fire hazard and cause air pollution and lung disease. Isn’t there a better way to provide lighting in an area without any electric infrastructure? Sameer Hajee thought there was. He started London-based Nuru Light as [...]
