Set sprinklers to water the lawn or garden only - not the street or sidewalk.
Use the microwave to cook small meals. (It uses less power than an oven.)
Purchase "Green Power" for your home's electricity. (Contact your power supplier to see where and if it is available.)
Scrape, rather than rinse, dishes before loading into the dishwasher; wash only full loads.
Cut back on air conditioning and heating use if you can.
Turn off appliances and lights when you leave the room.
Apple released the company’s latest laptop on Tuesday, and among the many advanced features touted by CEO Steve Jobs, it is the first computer with a mercury-free display.
The MacBook Air will also have arsenic free glass, providing an eco-friendly option to relying on chemicals that cause trouble for the environment when improperly disposed. Mercury can contaminate soil and water if disposed of in a landfill.
The new computer’s case is made of aluminum, a highly recycled material that can be easily transformed into new aluminum products. The circuit boards are also BFR- and PVC-free, as these materials often contain traces of lead.
For those looking to upgrade, Apple also offers free recycling of existing computers (regardless of brand) at no cost with the purchase of a new MacBook. To learn more about the effects of electronics on the environment, visit Earth 911’s Electronics page.
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