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Articles about ecobutton: December 1, 2008

Ecobutton saves the environment, money

by Mark Rollins on Jul 17, 2008 at 06:59 PM

Ecobutton

You know those Staples ads that say “now we have an ‘Easy’ button”.  Man, I wish I had an easy button that worked, but there is an easier way to become more eco-friendly with the Ecobutton.  This is an ecologically friendly USB add-on that you put on the computer, and will help you reduce energy.

All a user needs to do is plug it in, and it goes into operation if you are away from your desk for too long.  I think we all know that we waste so much energy when our computer is idling, and the company says it “adds up over the years creating a hefty carbon footprint that could only be rivaled by Bigfoot-if he used a PC”. 

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