How to unlock environmental intelligence in our daily lives.

There are over 500,000 apps available in the iOS App Store, with downloads numbering over 18,000,000,000 to date! That’s a lot of zeros fellow Apple Fanboys & Fangirls. While I’m sure that 80% of the Apps on the App Store are completely useless, I’ve come across 7 apps in the remaining 20% that are perfect for anyone [...]

7 Must-Have FREE Canadian iPhone and iPad Apps is a post from: I Backpack Canada

These designs made by Rodrigo Alonso Schramm are an interesting way to keep e-waste out of landfills and in your livingroom.

The UK company reVend has teamed up with IKEA to make household hazardous waste recycling simple with “reverse vending machines” for spent bulbs and batteries.

Generation Green points out the hazards of those “cute” singing cards that pop up during the holidays, and provide us with a petition to get manufacturers to stop making them.

California state regulators voted that PG&E customers can opt-out of smart meter installations, but they’ll have to pay a fine and a monthly fee.

A tiny phonograph-style iPhone stand will boost the sound of the music coming from your speakers, and look awesome while doing it. We just love 3D printing…

The world’s first battery-free wireless mouse uses an ultracapacitor that needs just three minutes to get a full charge.

Ecosia.org, a green-minded search engine that generates donations through ad clicks, has donated $1 million to rainforest protection programs.

We want Canada to be a digital leader, not a digital laggard. But right now we’re lagging in all four key areas of our digital economy: speed, openness, affordability, and content. It’s time to push back.
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One of our favorite electricity-free iPhone speakers is adding a new recycled plastic version to the line-up. Is it as green?

A new product from Ecobee sends alerts to contractors to fix your HVAC system, sometimes sending them out before the homeowner even knows something went wrong.

Kyocera is introducing a new home energy management system that couples solar power panels with a lithium-ion battery for power storage that allows Japanese homes to operate off-grid if necessary.

The Fixers Collective in New York is one of the most established “fixerspaces,” where repair experts and hobbyists gather once a month to fix stuff together.

Iris is an intelligent software assistant and knowledge navigator application (ask it something, and it will answer you). It’s the Android version of Apple’s Siri. My spouse recently got an Android phone, so I thought I would ask Iris a few questions. Here’s what she had to say about abortion. I apologize in advance for the blur, [...]

What if Microsoft demanded a 30 per cent cut of your speaking fees if you happened to make use of a PowerPoint presentation in your talk? What if you used Photoshop to edit your photos and Adobe only allowed you to sell your creations through their onl…

Foxconn is one of the better options in a country still grappling with astonishing levels of poverty

Richmond cop’s Twitter comment attacking Internet hackers draws anger, criticismby Karl FischerAs originally posted: San Jose Mercury NewsJanuary 31, 2012RICHMOND — A Richmond police officer is facing criticism and anger Monday for a Twitter comment …

This handy app helps anyone take a look at climate change data and make sense of it. These are pictures you can’t deny.

This pocketwatch is sure to be an attention grabber, especially when you start talking about how it is powered.