Gear Diary » Earth Day http://www.geardiary.com Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:00:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Earth Day Thought: What Plastics Do To Your Bodyhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/22/earth-day-thought-what-plastics-do-to-your-body/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/22/earth-day-thought-what-plastics-do-to-your-body/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:20:52 +0000 Michael Anderson http://www.geardiary.com/?p=26932 earth-day-300x300

As we all (yes, ALL) try to do better by Mother Earth in general, and particularly today on Earth Day, and try to 'Reduce, Reuse and Recycle' wherever possible, it seems that the 'Reduce' part often gets lost in a sea of packaging that we do manage to Reuse and eventually Recycle. An article at Care2 discusses some of the chemistry behind all of those plastics and how they might impact us. Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/22/earth-day-thought-what-plastics-do-to-your-body/feed/ 3 Celebrate Earth Day!http://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/22/celebrate-earth-day/ http://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/22/celebrate-earth-day/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:29:15 +0000 Carly Z http://www.geardiary.com/?p=26823 courtesy of onemandbandwith.org courtesy of onemandbandwith.org

Today is Earth Day, and that means it is a great day to start your "green resolutions." You already recycle (when you remember and there's a recycling bin handy), you walk instead of drive as much as possible (does walking to the car count? YES!), and you've tamed your electronics so they don't draw as much power as the Death Star (uh...busted.). Don't worry, there are many opportunities to improve your treatment of the earth AND indulge your geekiness!

Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2009/04/22/celebrate-earth-day/feed/ 2 MyBoneYard Gives Cash for Your Old Electronic Gadgetshttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/22/myboneyard-gives-cash-for-your-old-electronic-gadgets/ http://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/22/myboneyard-gives-cash-for-your-old-electronic-gadgets/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:21:52 +0000 Judie Stanford http://www.geardiary.com/?p=6972 MyBoneYard.

Consumers can determine the value of their used gadgets in seconds and receive a prepaid VISA card through the mail for the value of their unwanted gadgets. It is not only simple and cost-free, but it is fun to be rewarded for recycling!
Granted, the money offered isn't a premium...but hey! No PayPal fees, eBay fees, shipping fees, fraudulent buyers to deal with, non-paying bidders, negative feedback, or any of the other hassles from selling. That's got to be worth something! ;-) Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/22/myboneyard-gives-cash-for-your-old-electronic-gadgets/feed/ 0 Ben & Jerry’s Free Scoop Day – April 29, 2008 This Yearhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/22/ben-jerrys-free-scoop-day-april-29-2008-this-year/ http://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/22/ben-jerrys-free-scoop-day-april-29-2008-this-year/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:39:36 +0000 Wayne Schulz http://www.geardiary.com/?p=6957 Ben & Jerrys Free Scoop Day My morning email inbox contained this important notice from my sister:
Usually Ben and Jerry's has free ice cream cones on Earth Day (HAPPY EARTH DAY!!) but from what their web site says, 'free ice cream cone day' is April 29th this year. Soooo, just check the web site to verify that your local B & J's is participating---and enjoy a free single ice cream cone for everyone!! (not just one per family). Spread the word!!
There you go -- yesterday it was a 50% off deal for Amazon Chocolate - today it's notification that Ben & Jerry has scheduled their free cone day for April 29, 2008! Consider the word spread. Link: Find Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/22/ben-jerrys-free-scoop-day-april-29-2008-this-year/feed/ 3 Evolve Showerhead Review – Save Time, Water and Energyhttp://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/22/evolve-showerhead-review-save-time-water-and-energy/ http://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/22/evolve-showerhead-review-save-time-water-and-energy/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:22:54 +0000 Wayne Schulz http://www.geardiary.com/?p=6955 evolve roadrunner showerhead.jpg

How often does this happen? You start the shower so that it can warm up and then you're distracted by other things. Maybe the kids call you from another room, you start folding clothes, reading an article in the newspaper. Suddenly 5, 10 or 15 minutes can suddenly pass and the entire time you're wasting hot water. Evolve Showerheads has a solution. And it's not the typical reduced flow showerhead. What they've done is add a temperature flow valve that auto-senses when the shower reaches 95 degrees. Then it slows the water to a trickle - saving otherwise wasted hot water. When you're ready to enter the shower, pull the flow cord and the warm water flow resumes! How's it work? A quick 3 minute YouTube video that I created last night follows. Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/22/evolve-showerhead-review-save-time-water-and-energy/feed/ 6 Have You Made Your Carbon Offset Donation Yet?http://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/21/have-you-made-your-carbon-offset-donation-yet/ http://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/21/have-you-made-your-carbon-offset-donation-yet/#comments Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:47:56 +0000 Wayne Schulz http://www.geardiary.com/?p=6901 carbon offset explanation.jpg

Earth Day is tomorrow April 22. If you've been haphazard in your conservation efforts you may be interested to know that you can do something to ease your conscience help the environment just by opening your wallet. Carbon Offsets are an unregulated market whose providers take your donations and pledge to fund and support various types of projects including reforestation, renewable energy initiatives (solar, wind and hydro power). How do you find a reputable Carbon Offset provider? How much carbon are you emitting each year? Keep reading! Continue reading on Gear Diary ...]]> http://www.geardiary.com/2008/04/21/have-you-made-your-carbon-offset-donation-yet/feed/ 8