We’ve seen plenty of sites that give cash for old gadgets, especially in the mobile phone space. iTradeIt follows a similar model, but with a twist: rather than getting cash, you get an Officeworks gift card.
Our Earth Month coverage throughout April here at Lifehacker is part of a much broader effort; our sibling sites Gizmodo, Kotaku and the Sugar network are also looking into all things environmental. Here’s a round-up of our favourites from the past couple of weeks.
Buying a new mobile phone is always exciting, but in this mobile-saturated nation getting a new device invariably means working out what to do with the old one. As part of our ongoing Earth Month coverage, here’s Planhacker’s comprehensive guide to options for disposing of your old phone.
Our Earth Month coverage throughout April here at Lifehacker does not stand alone; our sibling sites Gizmodo, Kotaku and the Sugar network are also looking into all things green. Here’s another quick selection of our favourites from the week just passed.
Purely in terms of reducing energy bills, making the IT systems in your workplace “greener” can save a small fortune, which is always a good thing to boast about on your CV. Here’s some simple strategies to help the environment in your office.
We’re running Earth Month coverage throughout April here at Lifehacker, and our sibling sites (Gizmodo, Kotaku and the Sugar network) are also offering up their own green living insights. Here’s a handful of our favourites from the week just passed.
We’re no strangers to offering hints on reusing stuff, saving power and avoiding needless waste here on Lifehacker. But throughout April, along with our sibling sites Gizmodo, Kotaku and the Sugar network, we’ll be offering daily tips and features looking at how you can live your life in a more impact-free way. Welcome to Earth Month.
This time last year, I described Earth Hour as “a largely meaningless piece of slacktivism where people pretend that one hour of environmental posing by switching off lights is more important than long-term behavioural change”. That’s still what I think, and the folks behind Earth Hour are obviously alive to that kind of criticism, since the theme for this year’s event on Saturday is “go beyond the hour”, encouraging people to make long-term changes.
