It's definitely smart to use our smart phones to guide and keep us on the green path. Having clever eco-resources at our fingertips is increasingly important as our daily choices become more numbered and nuanced.Because I'm a great fan of my Apple iPhone I will feature ten of my favorite green-conscious, earth loving iPhone apps, and all of them FREE! Some of these work on droids, too.
Here goes (They're presented in no particular order)...
1. iRecycle from earth 911 - Makes it easy to find recycling locations, even for items such as cell phones, paint, motor oil, plastics and more, anywhere in the U.S.
2. Carticipate - Save money on gas while helping the environment by carticipating with friends, family, groups, or co-workers. Coordinate driving plans, carpool, or a ride share by indicating where you are going, when, and post your ride. We will match you to local carticipants going your way.
3. Whole Foods Market Recipes - Even if you're not shopping at Whole Foods, this is a priceless resource for coming up with easy, healthy meals for you and your family.
4. Wild Lab Bird - My current favorite. It lets you be a citizen scientist, allowing you to learn about, engage with nature and identify the birds around you.
5. Seafood Watch - The Monterey Bay Aquarium puts out this very important and useful app. that provides up-to-date recommendations for ocean-friendly seafood and sushi.
6. Greenpeace's Recycled Tissue Guide - Saving our trees is easier with this app that makes it quick and easy to determine which paper products are easy on the Earth and which are not.
7. Green Gas Saver - A remarkable application that lets you monitor your fuel effiency and warns you if you are driving too fast or turning too hard.
8. Good Guide - Makes it fast and easy to find safe, healthy, and green products, instantly delivering the information you need, when you need it most—in a store and on the go.
9. Twavel - Ed Begley, Jr. loves this app. that makes it fun for you to make green travel choices and shows how even little differences you make soon add up to a significant benefit to our environment.
10. iLocavore - Based on your current location this app supplies information from the Locallectual.com database to find area producers, independent retailers featuring local and domestic goods, and restaurants featuring local foods.
*Bonus App - iCarbonCalc - Helps you determine your contribution to global warming and further helps you understand the composition of your carbon footprint and to identify potential carbon savings.
