Image: TreeHugger We talk a lot about low-impact transportation on TreeHugger, from bikes to electric cars to high speed rail.
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Screengrab via Gizmodo video The iPhone 4S. Apple’s latest. Everyone who cares about gadgets was waiting on pins and needles to hear about the release of the the latest, newest, ooooooh-est iPhone from Apple. Image: Screenshot via PhoneStory.org A game called Phone Story, released this week, is designed to allow players to see the dark sides of the technologies we use everyday—from coltan mining in central Africa to high Photo by khawkins04 via Flickr CC We’ve been hearing about some airlines switching all their inflight paper documents, from maps to manuals, onto iPads in an effort to save paper and weight. Now, the NFL is following suit Image: TreeHugger Hurricane Irene, which we covered in a live blog , was one of the larger storms to hit the northern United States in recent memory. Aerial footage showcases the massive flooding in Vermont Photo by ericmcgragor via Flickr CC When we stated our seven ideas we want Tim Cook to focus on as the new leader of Apple, we included detailed tracking and transparency of the environmental footprint of the company for every product. We, of course, aren’t the only once concerned with the impact of Apple’s supply chain. Photo by Yutaka Tsutano via Flickr CC Geekaphone just completed a study looking at the eco-impacts of the iPhone. Sure, Apple has its consumer-facing sustainability reports for most of their products, including the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS. But it’s always good to hear another party weighing in. Apple is a leader in environmental concerns; but one product could use some improvement in the “green” department. A new solar charger promises to keep your iPhone juiced up at all times. Graphic from enviro-bear.com Just when I thought I knew every app available for Apple’s iPhone , I stumble across Enviro-Bear 2010: Operation Hibernation . If you’ve been searching for a quasi-green video game for your multimedia smartphone…well, search no more! You can now virtually help a caniformia prepare for beddie-bye. .. |
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