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Eco Tech
Green products for a more environmentally conscious lifestyle words
Isabel Resendiz
Going green is sweeping the nation and makers of electronics are taking notice. Companies have been introducing products that are energy-efficient and even help reduce harmful effects on the environment.
Nikon S600 and S550
Motorola W122 Renew
The Coolpix S600 and S550 series are more than 40 percent energy-efficient over previous models and are made with the environment in mind. Nikon claims it has reduced the amount of hazardous substances in the production of both cameras. They also use eco-glass, a more energy-efficient glass that is recyclable.
The new Motorola W122 Renew cell phone is the world’s first phone made using recycled water-bottle plastics. Who would have thought that you could keep up to date on all the latest chismes and go green at the same time? It costs only $10 with a two-year TMobile contract.
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Apple MacBooks
The newest MacBooks are built using highly recyclable materials with no environmentally harmful substances. Raw materials used in the new computer line can be reused in other products. So years down the line, your MacBook may be recycled as your grandson’s iPod. Apple has also redesigned the MacBook’s battery to make it last up to five years, a far cry from other notebook batteries that need a replacement every year or so. In addition, Apple is working on eliminating toxic chemicals from all of its products and offers to recycle Apple products you no longer use. For more information, go to www.apple.com/ environment/recycling/program.
Green products from Samsung
Samsung’s WF448 line has the world’s first 4.5-cubicfoot, front-loading washers. The large capacity decreases the number of loads run during the product’s lifetime, thus lowering energy and water use. Also, the company introduced last October its Samsung Recycling Direct program, which accepts — at no cost to the consumer — all Samsung-branded consumer electronics. To find a recycling location, go to www.samsung.com/ recyclingdirect.