May 13, 2011
The utility of printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper cannot be overstated enough. Perhaps in lesser eco-conscious times, condensing your print jobs might not have collected any attention. But as we head off to battle with the forces of global warming and natural depletion, learning how to utilize each square inch of paper is a must.
May 26, 2010
Sorry Kermit, but you were wrong: it is easy being green. Well, maybe it isn’t so easy if you’re a frog, but it is if you’re a human and are looking to reduce the environmental impact of your computer ownership. We’ve touched on several ways to be environmentally friendly: – How To Calculate Your Ecological [...]
May 9, 2010
Last week’s MakeUseOf Poll looked at How Do You Access The Internet When You Travel? It seems that the majority of our readers are using a netbook or laptop to connect to the internet while on the go. Second place was held by smart phone users connecting to Wi-Fi networks. I figured with the number [...]
April 13, 2010
In this article, I’m going to cover something called an ecological footprint calculator. As individuals, we all have ecological footprints. It’s the size that differs. A jetsetting globetrotter’s ecological footprint might be more sizable than yours. A Himalayan hermit might have a tinier one. But as long as we consume Earth’s resources, all of us [...]
March 23, 2009
Not many of us are environmental fanatics. Most of us can’t even place our own ecological footprint. But that should never stop us from doing our bit for the environment. Today, thanks to the internet we can ‘contribute’ right from our desks, whether it is by increasing our own awareness or by being part of [...]
February 24, 2009
Printer ink and toner are precious because, well, printing isn’t free and resources have a tendency to run out when you least need that to happen. If you’re concerned with wasting material and spending too much money on ink and toner, you will certainly learn a thing or two from this article. However, if your [...]
