Upgrading to iPhone 4? Gazelle Launches Mobile Site for Selling Your Old iPhone
Photo via Jaymi Heimbuch
If you’re excited about the news of the iPhone 4 and are itching to upgrade, Gazelle – one of our favorite gadget resell companies – has made it ridiculously easy to do soy creating a mobile site for customers to set up a trade in right from their old phone. It’s all in preparation for the rush of new customers sure to be switching from their old 2G and 3G models to the newest device Apple has to offer. But the launch of a mobile site like this, especially in preparation for a big rush to Apple stores, has a bittersweet tinge…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Nation’s First Defensive Cycling Class Launched
Image credit: NRFTO
With deadly cyclist vs motorist conflicts going on in our streets, and bikers even getting shot for riding with their kids, the launch of the country’s first defensive cycling classes could not come at a better time. But what is defensive cycling all about? …Read the full story on TreeHugger
OnPlug: Cheap and Effective Stake Through The Heart of Vampire Power
OK, there is nothing new about power bars with a switch on them, except people rarely turn off the switch. And even if they have a switch, it may not have a light so it is not exactly in your face reminding you.
Enter the OnPlug. This seven dollar unit has a switch on the top and a bright blue LED on the bottom, so you know that it is on. We caught its launch at the Green Living Show in Toronto.
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TreeHugger TV Premieres Tonight!
TreeHugger was founded almost six years ago by Graham Hill in order to show that “being green” was not just for the stereotypical hippie environmentalist crowd. (Not that there’s anything wrong with that!) But it could be so much more.
Now, we’re pleased to announce that we’re expanding our reach even further with the launch of TreeHugger TV! …Read the full story on TreeHugger
Best of Ecouterre: 7 Funky Eco-Fashions Made From Paper
+ As delicate as lace, this collection of 100 percent paper eyelashes are based on the Chinese art of paper cutting, featuring traditional motifs like peach blossoms and horses.
+ Make your workday more festive by crafting a one-size-fits-all pleated top hat from office waste paper.
+ To mark the launch of Vivienne Westwoo…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Report: Cloud Computing GHG Emissions To Triple by 2020, iPad and Similar Devices Are Big Culprits
Photo via Al Pavangkanan
A new report from Greenpeace shows cloud computing GHG emissions are set to triple by 2020. With this year dubbed as the “Year of the Cloud” thanks to the exponential growth of cloud computing devices like e-Readers and of course the launch of the Apple iPad, Greenpeace’s report is a sobering reminder that our use of the cloud is not without a price in emissions. …Read the full story on TreeHugger
Ryan Frank’s New Cork iPad, iPhone, Kindle + Laptop Sleeves for TAPE (Photos)
All images via http://ryanfrank.net/blog
Apple fans must be rubbing their hands, and flexing their touch screen ready fingers, in anticipation as the iPad launch date swiftly approaches – April 3rd in the US. Predictably there will be an avalanche of accessories to go with your beautiful new <a href="http://www.treehugg…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Fighting to Keep the Green and the Great in New York City’s Greener, Greater Building Plan
Mayor Michael Bloomberg at the launch of the 1,000 Supers Green Building Training Initiative photo via seiu.org
Last Friday, Mayor Bloomberg announced that he was abandoning one of the most ambitious components of his Greener, Greater Buildings Plan. This component would have required owners of buildings greater than 50,000 square feet to complete mandatory energy audits and then subsequently make energy efficient improvements. The package of legislation still has crucial provisions that will result in a greener New Y…Read the full story on TreeHugger
NY Event: Ecouterre Official Launch Party at Kaight
Our friends over at eco-fashion website Ecouterre.com are celebrating their launch with a party at Kaight NYC– our Best of Green winner — tomorrow night. Slip on some Terra Plana’s and walk or ride–<a href=”http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/10/bike-style-fashion-show-chic-urban-cycling-vid…Read the full story on TreeHugger
The Best of GOOD: The Future of Cities, the Gasoline Price Conundrum, the Environmental Toll of Divorce and More
Our friends over at GOOD share some of their finest offerings of the last week.
This week saw the launch of a bold (and dare we say beautiful) new series about the future of cities and how we can reinvent them. Topics included energy, traffic, water, <a …Read the full story on TreeHugger