Greener Computing and Recycling in 5 Easy Habits
This morning a great article appeared in the Washington Post describing how each one of us can help to live a greener and more environmentally-friendly lifestyle. More specifically, its geared to those of us that utilize computers, computer technologies, and printers extensively in our everyday life.
Give Earth Day is coming up, we thought this article would be appropriate and very timely.
Here’s a few of the article’s highlights…
“Well, if you’re reading this, it’s a pretty safe bet you’re using a computer, and computers generate waste in all kinds of ways. But by changing just a few habits, you can keep more stuff out of landfills, save energy, and even tuck a few extra dollars in your wallet. Here are five ideas to get you started.”
“You can save more paper by shrinking your text and printing two pages side by side on one sheet of paper, if your printer driver allows it. (You’d better have good eyesight, though.) In Windows XP, choose Print, and then select Preferences or Print Setup. Look for an option called ‘Pages per Sheet’, and set it to 2.
If you print a lot from the Web, you should absolutely download a copy of the ad-supported GreenPrint World so that you can trim the stuff you don’t need printed, which saves both paper and ink (or toner).
Read the entire article on Greener Computing.
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