Android: Track your carbon footprint as you travel on your Android phone. Simply click on the field “What if I….” and by selecting an option, you can see by how much you’re able to reduce your footprint.
Android: Walk. Bike. Bus. Just plug in your plans for the day (shopping, dinner, movie, tattoo) and PedNav will create your car-free itinerary including bus times, venue directions and event schedules.
iPhone: Is your shampoo sustainable? Now you can find out. Just scan the barcode to get instant ratings on the safety, socially responsibility and environmental friendliness of thousands of products.
iPhone: It’s like an eco-friendly backseat driver. This app tallies your fuel usage habits and evaluates your driving to increase efficiency. Results are displayed instantly! (But keep your eyes on the road.)
Android/iPhone: According to Greenpeace, if every family replaced just one roll of virgin toilet paper with the recycled variety, Americans could save over 400,000 trees! This app helps you choose (and wipe) wisely.
Android/iPhone: A perfect companion for the on-the-go eco-conscious consumer – from yoga to yogurt (organic, of course), Find Green connects you to the best in local, earth-friendly businesses and services.
iPhone: Carpooling gone social. You post when and where you want to go, then this app hooks you up with others who are going your way. You can use the money you save on gas to buy mace, just in case.
iPhone: It’s like Panda Express, if Panda Express was an app that helped you find vegan items at over 110 common restaurants. Looking for a vegan option at Panda Express? May we suggest the water?
Android: Get the latest scoop on climate change, where to buy the coolest organic threads or which car has the least impact on the environment. Hint: it’s not a Stretch Hummer.
Android: Cut down on paper consumption by connecting to your computer to securely retrieve and share files using Bluetooth, and store ‘em on a virtual disk. It even plays nice with GoogleDocs.
Android/iPhone/Blackberry:
Save power and extend your phone’s battery life by going green. Control battery-draining utilities all from one screen, or simply hit the go green button and start saving power.
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Wind and Sun
Love the solar/wind powered charger!
charger
yes, charger rocks!