GreenPay

It’s plastic and it’s green! There is a green credit card, GreenPay ,which is made of out recycled plastic. The card promises to help reduce carbon and here are the details:

• 10 pounds of CO₂ reduction for each $1 of eligible net purchases for gasoline and household utilities
• 5 pounds of CO₂ reduction for each $1 of other eligible net purchases *
• New account bonus: 10,000 pounds of CO₂ (which is the average annual CO₂ emission of a car in the U.S.)¹ will be removed as a bonus for your first card purchase
• CO₂ reductions are independently certified

I am not sure how much this helps the environment, but I applaud Mastercard for taking a step in the right direction. BTW, if you do get the card, request that you get credit card statements emailed to you and pay online to reduce paper.

Trashing Old Computers The Right Way

You have outgrown your computer and have bought a new one. What to do with the old one? An article in Business Week offers some solutions.

• Find out if the company where you are buying a new computer can haul away your old machines and dispose of them properly.
• Search online: Google”PC recycling,” for local companies that will accept your computers, monitors, hard drives, and other high-tech machinery.
• Donate to charities or schools [tax-deductible option]

I would also suggest selling it on Craigslist or giving it away on FreeCycle.