GreenDeals Daily: Entertainment Deals

World first OLED lamp

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:17:46 EDT

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors and celebrated lighting designer Ingo Maurer have unveiled a revolutionary lighting application based on organic LEDs (OLEDs) at the Light+Building Fair in Frankfurt am Main, Germany (April 6-11, 2008). Ingo Maurer is the f

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Free ReadyMade Magazine Digital Green Issue

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:53:09 EDT

From Sustainablog: "ReadyMade is no stranger to all things green. It's been part of their focus since its inception in 2001, and although they've been doing "green" issues since before it was trendy, almost all of their issues make mention of green

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iPod Solar Powered Recharger

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:40:51 EDT

Details of a great new solar powered charger for your iPod or mobile phones from The Green Republic. Green your gadgets today by unplugging from the wall and plugging in to solar power.

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10% Off Solio Solar Battery Charger

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:27:32 EST

Use coupon code GOGREEN2008 to save 10% on the Solio solar battery charger. I'll be reviewing a Solio next week but based on my initial impressions I really like it.

2 Vote(s)

Download Movies, TV for Free

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:56:09 EST

From Planet Green: "MyLibraryDV is a 24/7 video-on-demand service created by Recorded Books, in partnership with public libraries across the United States. All you need to access free Hollywood movies (caveat: nothing fairly recent), network and ca

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Save 37% on Rechargeable Batteries and Charger

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:33:19 EST

Amazon currently has this Ni-cad / NiMH charger which includes four 2000mAh NiCD AA batteries for just $17. Rechargeable batteries can take hundreds of disposables out of landfills and save you money at the same time.

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Recycle Crayons Yourself

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:12:11 EST

From Planet Green: "Melt down and remold your kiddies' crayon stubs into colorful, fun-shape crayons they can have a second go-around with. Here's how:".

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Rent Books with BookSwim

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:49:43 EST

From Planet Green: "The simplest way to describe BookSwim? Think of it as Netflix for books. Choose from more than 185,000 hardback and paperback titles, including new releases and bestsellers, and BookSwim will ship them to you. You get to hang on

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Save 47% on An Inconvenient Truth @ Amazon

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:05:10 EST

Amazon is currently having their annual Oscar sale featuring great discounts on last year's nominees including Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth. It's a great time to buy for anyone who hasn't seen it or just wants to own it.

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TechForward: Guaranteed Buybacks for Consumer Electronics

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:08:15 EST

TechForward works a little differently from the electronics recyclers we've seen here before. When you buy something new you pay TechForward a fee to lock in guaranteed buyback prices than decline the longer you keep the gadget. When you're read

5 Vote(s)

Solar Phone and Gadget Charger $16 @ Geeks.com

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:06:53 EST

Harness the power of the sun with this convenient solar changer. Great for keeping the cell-phone power "vampires" at bay, just stick this thing on the windowsill and you're golden.

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Plant a Tree, Mooch a Book

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:37:10 EST

From TreeHugger: "Separately, TreeHugger likes both Eco-Libris and BookMooch; what's not to like about two organizations that encourage reading, plant trees, and help you get new books without having to buy them? In a move that might represent the

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Trade Books Free with FrugalReader

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:29:00 EST

Why buy new when you can reuse? FrugalReader is a site that allows people to trade their old books for something novel (get it?). Has anyone tried this? Let us know how it goes in the comments!

2 Vote(s)

Rechargeable batteries: Better for the Environement and Your Wallet

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:15:37 EST

Green Daily reminds us that rechargeable batteries are WAY better for the environment and your wallet than the alternative. How much better for the environment are they? 32 times according the one study!

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Power Up with Rechargeable Batteries

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:32:29 EST

We've mentioned this here before of course but Planet Green has a quick post reminding you that rechargeable batteries help keep toxic materials out of the environment and can save you money too.

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Save 41% on Sanyo Eneloop AAA NiMH Rechargeable Batteries @ Amazon

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:29:29 EST

These rechargeables come pre-charged and ready to use and should save you a ton of money and waste over their lifetimes. They also discharge extra-slowly so you won't have to re-recharge them after letting them sit a while.

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Trade Your Old Books for New Ones

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:45:06 EST

From Planet Green: "We've all got more books than we need. They're popular gifts, and the good ones contain lots of useful information, so once we've got 'em, they can be deceivingly difficult to get rid of. While programs like WorldCat are awf

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Save 63% on SANYO Eneloop 8 Pack AA Batteries @ Amazon

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:28:41 EST

Sanyo Eneloop rechargeable batteries should help reduce your use of disposables and they come pre-charged, so really it's the best of both worlds. Sanyo also has a recycling program for these.

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Green You Christmas, Literally

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:09:04 EST

Cast a green hue over your holidays this year with a green compact fluorescent (CFL) for just $3.90 (78% off). If you use colored bulbs in your holiday display these will save you a lot of money - makes a good filler product to get your last minute

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Save 33% on Sony Quick Battery Charger with 4 AA Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries @ Amazon

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:03:05 EST

Get ready for the slew of battery-operated toys and gadgets you'll be giving and getting this Christmas with this battery charger set from Sony. Disposable batteries can leech dangerous chemicals into landfills so they must be treated as hazardous

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Iowa Weatherguide Environment Calendar

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 11:36:17 EST

Free shipping for Green Dealers - enter LTNR (Love Those Natural Resources!) in place of the shipping cost. As rain goes,so does polluted runoff. Each Weatherguide purchase educates & supports natural resource and water quality protection in Iowa.

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BuyMyTronics.com buys your broken 'tronics

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:54:31 EST

Here's another in the long line of electronics recyclers that seem to be multiplying like bunnies these days. They'll buy new, used and even broken electronics and pay you within 48 hours. Via

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Hemp Hacky Sack, $5 @ EcoEverything

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 12:18:10 EST

This hemp hacky sack is normally priced at $14 but it's been reduced to $5! Great deal, almost makes me want to learn to hack.

1 Vote(s)

Read Magazines on Your Computer with Zinio

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:54:22 EST

Save paper and money by buying your magazine subscriptions from Zinio. I took a peek at the preview and the quality looks great and the selection looks to include most mainstream mags.

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Go Rechargeable with 15% off from Batteries.com

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:20:05 EST

Save 15% off your entire order with coupon code STUFT15. The charger pictured here goes for a little more than six bucks before the discount. Stop using disposable batteries today and start saving money and keeping toxic materials out of landfills

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Half-Off Duracell Rechargeables @ Sears

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:58:28 EST

Each rechargeable battery keeps hundreds of disposable batteries out of the landfill. This is a great deal but keep an eye out for battery/charger bundles that show up here occasionally if you haven't got a charger yet.

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New kind of 'vampire' sucks power out of homes

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:56:02 EDT

In honor of Halloween here's a friendly reminder from CNN to unplug all those electronics running in standby mode. Things like cellphone chargers, TVs and DVD players suck power like vampires and waste 5% of all the energy used each year in the US

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Recycle your old iPod for 10% off a new one

Sat, 06 Oct 2007 14:55:22 EDT

Did you know that you can bring in your busted old ipod to any Apple store and get a 10% discount when buying a new one? This is way more eco-friendly than throwing it in the trash where heavy metals and other toxins are bound to leech out. Apple

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