Hutsko, Joe <br/><br/>
Green gadgets for dummies / 
by Joe Hutsko ; foreword by Tom Zeller, Jr. 
 - Hoboken, NJ :  Wiley Pub.,  c2009 
 - xviii, 340 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
 - For dummies .
 - For dummies .
<br/><br/> Includes index 
<br/><br/>Settling into a green gadget mindset. Mother Nature's green-eyed view of gadgets ; Practicing green gadget living -- Getting green with gadgets you own. Saving money(and the planet) with rechargable batteries ; Maximizing energy savings for your portable gadgets ; Energy savings all around the house -- Minimizing your computer's carbon footprint. Your computer's energy use ; Reducing energy consumption in Windows ; Conserving power with your Mac's energy-saver settings -- Acquiring green gadgets and gear.Knowing the difference between truly green and greenwash hype ; Choosing green Mac and Windows computers ; Buying green mobile phones and handheld gadgets ; Getting green gadgets for on the go ; Adding green gadgets around the house -- Ridding yourself of gadgets the green way. Donating, gifting, and selling unwanted gadgets ; Erasing your personal information before getting rid of gadgets ; Recycling and properly disposing of hopelessly useless gadgets -- The part of tens. Ten cool green PC peripherals and accessories ; Ten green gadget designs ; Ten green  gadget buying tips ; Ten frequently asked questions about green gadgets. 
<br/><br/> Provides information on a variety of environmentally friendly gadgets along with ideas on how to reduce energy consumption, recycling, and disposing of useless products. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780470469149 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Green electronics<br/>Sustainable living<br/>Dwellings--Energy conservation<br/>Energy conservation<br/>Electronic apparatus and appliances--Environmental aspects