Entries tagged Books

12 things you didn't know you could rent

By Brian Clark Howard Posted Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:56pm PDT for daily_green_news 143 Comments

From the wacky to the practical, renting instead of buying can save you serious money, as well as benefit the environment. Read full post »
Related topics: Sports, Shopping, Fashion, Books, Gardening, Biking, Electronics, Cell Phones, Pets, Solar Power, Tools, House, Saving Money, Reusing stuff
Solar powered e-reader makes e-books eco-friendlier

By Megan Treacy Posted Wed Oct 14, 2009 2:21pm PDT for ecogeek 0 Comments

LG's new e-reader is outfitted with its own integrated solar panel, allowing it to run on clean, renewable, solar power. Read full post »
Related topics: Books, Design, Solar Power
Colleges look to cut down on paper with Kindle

By Megan Treacy Posted Mon Aug 3, 2009 4:58pm PDT for ecogeek 1 Comments

Six colleges and universities are participating in a pilot program using the Kindle for accessing textbooks. Princeton University, the University of Virginia, Case Western Reserve University, Reed College, Pace University and Arizona State Universit Read full post »
Related topics: Books, Education, Electronics, Paper
Drinking toilet water and other solutions to U.S. water woes

By NRDC Switchboard Posted Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:36am PDT for daily_green_news 2 Comments

Jon Stewart tackles America's water crisis in a (humorous, of course) interview with the author of a new book on the subject. Read full post »
Related topics: Books, Television, Video, Water
Ask Umbra on paperback writers

By Umbra Fisk, Grist.org Posted Tue Jul 7, 2009 9:01pm PDT for grist_ask_umbra 2 Comments

What happens to paperback books after you're done reading them? Are they landfill-bound? Read full post »
Related topics: Books, Recycling, Reusing stuff
Four simple tips for decluttering your home

By Dan Shapley Posted Mon Jul 6, 2009 10:59am PDT for daily_green_news 84 Comments

These simple steps will not only clear space around the house, but cut waste and reduce your environmental impact. Read full post »
Related topics: Food and Drink, Fashion, Books, Recycling, Tips, Paper, House
Ten food visionaries deliver local, organic, and healthy foods to the American mainstream

By Dan Shapley Posted Fri Mar 20, 2009 5:39pm PDT for daily_green_news 3 Comments

Nominees for The Daily Green's 2009 Heart of Green Food Award. Read full post »
Related topics: Food and Drink, Celebrities, Books, Education, Gardening, Organic, Fair-Trade, Locavore, Veggies
Amazon's paperless book, Kindle 2 is actually kinda pretty

By Hank Green Posted Mon Feb 9, 2009 12:15pm PST for ecogeek 0 Comments

The Amazon Kindle contained pretty much the killer ap of e-book readers: an onboard EV-DO card lets you buy books from Amazon wherever you are, so you never have to go to the bookstore again.Though, you probably will anyway, since bookstores are so wonder Read full post »
Related topics: Books, Electronics, Design, Reviews
In a bind: On e-books

By Umbra Fisk, Grist.org Posted Wed Dec 10, 2008 3:03pm PST for grist_ask_umbra 52 Comments

Is it better for the planet to read a book on a new-fangled electronic device? Or do dead-tree books actually save energy? Read full post »
Related topics: Books, Electronics, Paper
DRM is bad for you AND for the planet

By Hank Green Posted Tue Sep 30, 2008 6:19pm PDT for ecogeek 1 Comments

Digital rights management tells consumers that the only way to actually own a song or movie or television show is to buy the real-life, made-of-petroleum, shipped-across-the-world physical disk. Read full post »
Related topics: Movies, Books, Media, Audio