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Ask a Geek Girl: What Do I Do With My Old iPod?
For this installment of Ask a Geek Girl, TeamSugar user amers230 asks what she should do with her old iPod, now that she's received the new iPod of her dreams:
As a special surprise for my birthday my parents bought me the new iPod I've wanted for forever. Now that I have my 80GB Classic, I have no use for my 3-year-old 20GB. Thing is, I'm not sure what to do with it now.
Take Care Of Your E-Waste This Earth Day
Today is Earth Day, which means you should take the time to do a thorough E-waste spring cleaning! Did you know that every year more than 3.2 million tons of electronic waste is disposed in landfills? When computers, TVs and cell phones go to landfills, they can leak lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury, selenium, chromium, and many other toxic materials into drinking water and have serious effects on our health.
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One Dress, One Year, One Child's Education
I'm a sucker for charitable causes with an artistic flair, and The Uniform Project is particularly adorable. Sheena Matheiken (pictured) has vowed to wear the same dress every day for a year with the goal of sending an underprivileged Indian child to school for a year.
It's actually seven versions of the same dress, one for each day of the week; I'm assuming this is for cleanliness's sake.
Daily Tech: Photos of the Palm Pre's WebOS Surface
- Since I can't get my hands on the Palm Pre just, I've found the next best thing — a huge gallery of Palm's WebOS in action. — MobileCrunch
- I absolutely love this! PeeWee has come out with a PC Pivot Tablet Laptop that is perfect for kids with its spill- and drop-resistant shell.
Ecotot: Beleaf T-Shirts
Earth Day has passed, but hopefully eco-awareness sticks with our children in the years to come. Beleaf's line of adorable educational shirts remind tots of the little things they can do to help the environment on a daily basis. Made from high quality organic and recyclable fabrics, the tops feature boastful tips like "I didn't take a bath to save water today" and "I recycled my juice box today" that may inspire others to do the same (though the bath may be more of a time issue than an eco-friendly one in some homes).
Link Time!
- Check out Kim's home office.— Desire to Inspire
- Learn how to make a glitter globe from a jar.— Craft
- Here's a DIY guide to LA.— Charles and Hudson
- A Maine newspaper offers money-saving tips.— Forecast Earth
- A living room is prepped for a baby.— Making it Lovely
- Try some reusable lavender dryer sachets.— Re-Nest
- I love this inexpensive retro curtain.— Shelterrific
Eco-fy Your Wedding!
In honor of Earth Day (and wedding planning week here on the Sugar Network) I thought it would be a grand idea to serve you up some easy and simple ways to make your wedding just a bit more earth friendly from a geek's perspective. These days, getting down with protecting Mother Earth can be simple.
From your wedding shower, to the big event and to all the details in between - from flower and utensil selection to reducing your meal's carbon footprint by choosing local food and beverages - little changes like this can certainly help our planet and our pocketbooks!
How-To: Be the Hostess With the Eco Mostess
Want to learn how to make your Summer soirees a little more eco friendly? Elizabeth Rogers, the best-selling author of The Green Book, recently gave me some tips for throwing parties that won't negatively impact the planet. So many times when we're busy organizing a backyard bash or a big dinner party, we forget the impact that all of our disposable cups and plastic party favors can have on the environment.
Link Time!
- Stamp this towel with potatoes.— Craft
- Get inspired with house photos from Diane Bergeron.— Desire to Inspire
- Get tips on making a cool locally sourced gift basket.— Danny Seo
- Find out all about the White House's holiday tree.— Forecast Earth
- Then, check out this very untraditional Christmas tree.— Shelterrific
- Enter the Cool Tools sweepstakes.— Charles and Hudson
- Add some letterpressed ornaments to your tree.— PoppyTalk
- When temptation strikes, try these five money-saving mantras.— Simply Stated
Link Time!
- Make a snowflake bookmark.— Craft
- Discover ways to creatively reuse clementine boxes.— Re-Nest
- Save energy by entering a contest to win this surge protector.— Danny Seo
- Get tips on sharing your closet with a significant other.— AT:LA
- Check out pretty tablescape pictures for Thanksgiving inspiration.— Charles and Hudson
- Discover ways to beat back the Winter chill.— Forecast Earth
- Peruse pictures of Gerri Williams's family-friendly interior design.— Desire to Inspire
- Get the low down on granite countertops and their relationship with radon.— This Old House
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