Goal For The Green

No, I don’t mean your computer.  There there’s a good website called -haveUrebooted.com, where you can get a free mail-in label or  find a drop- off location near you.

Did you know cell phones are one of the least recycled electronics in the world?  Over 100 million go out of use every year in the US alone.   They are horrible for the environment, if they get thrown away, and every part of them can be recycled.

Many of us reboot, when we upgrade or change carriers.  Most of the cell phone stores are drop-off locations, or are participating in the reboot program.  So, why reboot?  Well,  it’s free and easy, it’s green and good for the environment, and it saves energy.   When you recycle your cell phone, it helps recover valuable materials used in the manufacturing process.  It  also helps prevent unnecessary mining of these raw materials, that can be reused.

The EPA has targeted recycling cell phones, because as hard as it may be to believe, only 10% of all cell phones are recycled each year.  This is because most people don’t know where to recycle them.  By recycling cell phones, we are making a significant contribution to help save the environment.  It is also beneficial to those in need, even our soldiers overseas.  In fact, recycling just a million cell phones, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to taking 33 cars off the road for a year.  A “green” step in the right direction.

At haveurebooted.com, you can host a reboot fundraiser for your organization, or you can request to have a reboot drop-off box at your place of business.  You can even register to win reboot gift cards, valued at up to $500!  But, it doesn’t end there.   You can get your creative juices flowing, and create an original commercial about recycling cellphones.  Then, you post it in response to the HaveUrebooted video at You-tube.  If your video is chosen, you could win a Dell laptop!

So, clean out your junk drawer, recycle (reboot) that old cell phone, and get creative, and most of all have FUN!  Here’s to you and working toward a better tomorrow!

See where the cutest ladybugs live!

If you recall , back in early February, I wrote “Let’s Take A Closer Look at Element #90”.  It was to let you know about this much cleaner, safer,  and more abundant alternative source of nuclear energy.

To keep you up to date on the most current information on this topic, I invite you to go to a very active Energy From Thorium Discussion Forum.

Once you are inside the forum, there are many threads to update you on the  progress of this energy source.  If you click on Thorium in the news, it will take you to a page where my article is listed “Let’s Take A Closer Look at Element #90”.

There is a very active thread that explains in detail the inner workings of Thorium reactors, and why they are safer, than what we have used in the past.  Please, also take a look at “Is This The Dawning of The Age Of Thorium” by Jack Lifton.  He takes a good look at Thorium based nuclear power, along with it’s implications for nonproliferation and investment opportunities.

I could spend hours in this forum, but you will want to also check out President Obama’s, “Yes We Can”  Energy Plan and where we are headed in this country by 2025 or before.  Let’s hope for before.

Energy from Thorium is another detailed source of information on the topic.

Currently, sandy beaches of Thorium stretch for miles along India’s coastline.  They also have an active Thorium Energy program in place.  It is a positive step in the right direction.

I hope you take full advantage of these sources of information I’ve listed here, to get an up close and better understanding of this great and abundant energy source.

There is a quote I’d like to share, that for me, puts Thorium Energy into perspective.

“If you’re looking for an always-on, carbon-free, sustainable source of energy, for which the reserves won’t run dry for more than a few centuries, there’s really only one choice, – Thorium.”

Here’s to working toward a better tomorrow.  Until next time!

Update:

Special thanks to Robert Hargraves, who sent this special graphic tutorial, The Aim High presentation. There are several formats to chose from including a detailed video , explaining Thorium Energy and Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactors  (LFTR).  Below the links, is a detailed written  summary.