11th August 2007

Albuquerque Eco-Friendly living

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Tech-savvy and Eco-friendly

 

computer trashFriday, August 17th 9am - Saturday, August 18th 4pm. The City of Albuquerque is hosting a Tech Recycling event at the Balloon Fiesta Park.

Electronic recycler Natural Evolution will accept most broken electronics. Check out the City of Albuquerque website for more details about what can and can’t be donated. The cost is free and residents can bring their unwanted items on Saturday.  Friday is for businesses to donate. Help keep Albuquerque clean with responsible disposing of your electronic trash.

solar panelsSolar Alternatives to electricity

How about those cell phones, cameras, and mp3 players? They use a lot of energy to keep charged. Here are a couple of greener alternatives.

Solio - This universal charger will charge many different items using various tips. It will charge your equipment at the same rate as a conventional charger. Just expose the Solio unit to sunlight for 8-10 hours and you will be able to charge your cell phone at least two times.

Gaiam - Portable Solar electronic charger. Just open it, expose it to sunlight, and power up your technology.

Reware - Juice Bags. These bags, made from recycled 2-liter bottles, will easily charge any item that could be charged in your car charger.

batteriesDump the batteries! Or, at least switch to rechargables.

There are several options: 

  • Standard battery charger. Will charge most standard sizes of batteries. Great for cameras, handheld games, and mp3’s.
  • Solar battery charger. Will charge AAA, AA, C, and D as well as 9-volt. Will work on AC power as well as a solar panel.

Switch from Cordless phones to Corded phones.

  • Uses less energy.
  • Won’t interfere with other devices.
  • Won’t lose service during a power outage.
  • Keeps more electronic trash out of landfills (no batteries to worry about).

Eco-friendly resources from around the nation:

Ashley Drake Gephart, Associate Broker, REALTOR®
9201 Montgomery Blvd., NE Suite 101 Albuquerque · NM 87111
Cell: 505.261.0389 * Office: 505.271.8200 * Fax: 505.271.8217
Albuquerque Real Estate

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  1. 1 On August 11th, 2007, Ventura County Leads the Way in Green Waste Recycling at venturacountyrealestatetalk.com said:

    [...] Albuquerque Eco-Friendly living by Ashley Drake Gephart  [...]

  2. 2 On August 12th, 2007, Stephanie Edwards-Musa said:

    Ashley, I can only imagine what kind of technology will be seen at the Tech Recycling event in Albuquerque. These were fantastic ideas that you pointed out in your post.

  3. 3 On August 12th, 2007, Ashley - Albuquerque Real Estate said:

    Mana - thanks for linking my post on your blog!

  4. 4 On August 12th, 2007, Ashley - Albuquerque Real Estate said:

    Stephanie - It will be interesting to see what people bring out. I like the Solio one as I hadn’t heard of it before last week. I having been using rechargeable batteries for over 25 years now! Why hasn’t this caught on more?

  5. 5 On August 12th, 2007, Going Green in Brea ~ Or You Call,...They Haul! said:

    [...] Albuquerque Eco-Friendly living by Ashley Drake Gephart  [...]

  6. 6 On August 12th, 2007, Lynda Eisenmann said:

    Ashley, Good to see ABQ sponsors these types of events. It seems like all too often some folks don’t realize what they’re doing by improper disposing of hazardous items. It should be quite a haul!

  7. 7 On August 12th, 2007, Mana Tulberg said:

    Ashley, We turned to rechargable batteries a while ago and we love them. It is nice to see Albuquerque’s effort to help our environment.

  8. 8 On August 12th, 2007, Ashley - Albuquerque Real Estate said:

    Lynda - Thanks for linking my post on your blog! I hope there is a good turnout. I see all to often TV’s and old computers just being added to the normal trash so hopefully this will serve as a wake-up call.

  9. 9 On August 12th, 2007, Ashley - Albuquerque Real Estate said:

    Mana - Albuquerque has been making great strides on the green front! It is good to see events such as this one.

  10. 10 On August 16th, 2007, Sanford NC Real Estate News » Low Maintenance Eco-friendly Yards said:

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  11. 11 On August 17th, 2007, Summit County’s weed eating goats | Summit County Colorado Real Estate - Breckenridge, Frisco, Copper Mountain Realtor - The Best of Mountain Living said:

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  12. 12 On August 25th, 2007, Clearwater FL Real Estate Pro said:

    Ashley - this is one of the coolest posts I’ve ever seen on moving towards being more “Eco Friendly” - you are such a great resource for the people and neighborhoods in ABQ - thanks for sharing how Clearwater’s working to be more “Green” via our “Blue Waves”

  13. 13 On September 19th, 2007, Ashley - Albuquerque Real Estate said:

    Cyndee - Albuquerque is making great strides on the green movement. I loved reading about the “Blue Waves” program in Clearwater Florida. We all have to work together to keep our planet healthy.

  14. 14 On October 1st, 2007, Sandbars to Sunsets » Clearwater Beach Florida | 7 Simple Things Keep our Gulf Beaches Clean and Green said:

    [...] Albuquerque Eco-Friendly living by Ashley Drake Gephart    [...]

  15. 15 On October 1st, 2007, Joanne Hanson said:

    This is certainly a complete list Ashley, and although your Tech Fair is over, it still has very timely information.

  16. 16 On October 7th, 2007, Ashley - Albuquerque Real Estate said:

    Joanne - The solar alternatives are always a good idea!

  17. 17 On October 29th, 2007, Clearwater Beach Florida | Earns Blue Wave Designation for EcoFriendly Clean Beaches said:

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