Frank Mungeam: August 2007 Archives

Americans tossed out a whopping 5.5 billion pounds of electronics -- TVs, stereos, cell phones, and computers -- in 2005, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

The result? Millions of pounds of chemicals and heavy metals ended up in the ground even though it's easier than ever to recycle electronics.

For example, the average American household has three cell phones stashed in a drawer. You can sell your old cell p...

>> Continue reading: Get paid to recycle that old cell phone

Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

I'm not sure I could do it, but I've got to hand it to Melanie Rios and Rob Bolman of Eugene.

The couple lives among 30 others at an "eco-village" where they grow most of their on food, get around on bikes, and air-dry their clothes.

They also agreed to wife-swap. Well, to be part of the ABC reality TV show, to be more specific.