With more and more people today buying smart phones, I decided to look up an "green" iphone/ipad applications and to my great surprise there are actually many different apps to chose from!
The following apps are all free apps that might give you inspirational tips on how to live "greener":
1. Go Green
2. Green Tips
3. The Green Lemur
All 3 of these are pretty similar. Whenever you click to open the app, you are given a tip on how to be environmentally friendly. What can you really expect from a free app? The Green Lemur however is slightly more complete in that you can actually search for different eco-friendly tips based on a category and then chose to add certain tips to your "favorites."
The following apps are all about recycling:
1. iRecycle (free): this app helps you find near by recycling locations
There are also a few free "green" shopping apps:
1. 3rdWhale: finds nearby local "eco-friendly" businesses through the use of the GPS in your smart phone
2. Yowza!: provides you with digital coupons from near by businesses so retailers can just scan your coupon straight from your phone without having you waste paper!
3. Locavore ( $2.99): this app indicates which foods are being grown near you and which ones are in season so this way you know what to purchase next time you're at your local market
4. The Good Guide (free): by scanning a products' bar code, this app helps you find healthy and sustainable products while you shop
The following are by far my favorite. Here are some ways to measure your carbon footprint (most are not free however):
1. MeterRead ($2.99): use this app to log your how much electricity you are using. On the plus side, this will help you determine your electrical bill...!
2. greenMeter ($5.99): "Uses the accelerometer to determine the drag and resistance of your car/driving habits in real time"
3. shopgreen (free): The app will ask you a series of questions on how you maintain your life. Based on your answers, the CO2 amount you save is calculated. Based on the number of points you receive for being "green", you may be given discounts at local businesses
4. carbon tracker (free): this app tracks your carbon footprint for free while you travel/commute
Credits:
http://gigaom.com/apple/go-green-8-iphone-apps-to-help-save-the-planet/
http://www.thebudgetfashionista.com/archive/five-great-iphone-applications-to-help-you-get-green/
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