10 free apps to help you go green on Earth Day

Apr 23, 2010

The list in brief:

1) iRecycle – Quickly find nearby locations for recycling over 240 materials.

2) Find Green – Information on and directions to green businesses in your area, in 23 different industries.

3) Consumer Change – Collects and displays first-hand consumer feedback on companies’ environmental practices.

4) Greenpeace Tissue Guide – Ranks more than 100 brands of tissue products by how eco friendly they are

5) Carbon Calc – A calculator that lets you work our your own personal carbon footprint from details like car and energy usage.

6) Mission Zero – Sustainability news from more than 300 feeds from the MissionZero.org community

7) Label Lookup – Lets you look up environmental product labels like ‘free range’ and see how valid they are.

8) Climate Counts – Scores companies on their climate impact, rating them ‘striding,’ ‘starting’ or ‘stuck.’

9) What’s On My Food? – Lists the pesticide levels for 93 foods, with a breakdown of what they contain.

10) GreenSpace Map – Lists sites in your area that have environmental issues or are designated hazardous, using information from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Mashup’s list with more detail for the apps can be found here.

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