Electronic innovation is one of the most rapidly changing industries in history. Most new electronic devices will be outdated within one to two years or less. While it is exciting to own the latest devices, the older devices must be dealt with. Throwing them away is no longer an option due to shrinking landfill space and the environmental impact of discarded electronic devices. E-waste, as some have called it, amounts to 20-50 million tons of waste worldwide each year (that’s about 5% of all municipal solid waste).

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Urban sprawl or suburban sprawl is a term related to the spreading of a city and its suburbs over rural land at the fringe of an urban area. Sprawl consumes much more land than traditional urban developments because of the low-density nature of the sprawling development.

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Greenpeace has for decades been the leading activist organization working to protect planet Earth. The organization publishes a Guide to Greener Electronics that offers manufacturer rankings based upon varied environmentally-responsible criteria. There are three (3) main areas of concentration broken down into several sub-categories. They are:

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The new excitement about more fuel-efficient automobiles is a direct response to rising fuel prices and environmental concerns. Anyone traveling a great deal is concerned about reducing fuel expenses, and everyone should be concerned about environmental issues related to fossil-fuel burning.

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The distance around the earth at the equator is roughly 24,901 miles. A group of scientists, engineers and boat builders are building a solar-powered boat that is designed to make a trip around the world in about four (4) months at a speed of 10 knots, using only power from the sun.

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