Archive for the 'Green CE' Category

Saving Energy—and Money—This Summer

By Jennifer Bemisderfer

Summer is finally here and for most people, that evokes images of vacations and traveling.  Unfortunately, with record high gas and oil prices, this summer also brings to mind images of higher energy bills.  That means people are looking for ways to cut their energy costs. Here are some simple tips to […]

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Monday, June 30th, 2008

My Cell, My Self

                                                
By Cat Parsons and Lindsay Goodman
In February of this year, the Washington Post took a moment to reflect upon how the cell phone has changed the way people live and work all over the world and how the cell phone has become a device that few of us could live without. The article […]

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Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Cell Phones for Soldiers

By Cat Parsons

Some of you faithful Amazon.com purchasers like me may have noticed a strange little plastic bag in your latest box of books, CD’s or consumer electronics – a bag touting “Cell Phones for Soldiers”. These bags are part of a unique cell phone recycling program being sponsored by several companies including CEA members […]

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Thursday, May 15th, 2008

About a Year Ago I Bought a New Car

By Katherine Rutkowski

Following a fender bender in a 14-year old Geo Prizm, I was in the market for an econo-box with decent gas mileage and adequate safety features. Call me Rip Van Winkle, but I was amazed at the techno-marvels available in the compact and subcompact classes. The Toyota Matrix above has a moonroof – […]

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Monday, May 12th, 2008

A Helping Hand for My Home Ownership Dream

By Allison Carney
If everything goes as planned, I will become a first time home-buyer by the end of next year - thanks to CEA’s new Mortgage Assistance Program (Woo Hoo)!
Gary Shaprio, our President and CEO, announced at an all-staff meeting that each employee was eligible to receive $25,000 in the form of a three […]

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Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Green’s a Journey

By Jennifer Bemisderfer
I had the privilege of celebrating Earth Day last week with the country’s top environmentally-minded business leaders and the green movement’s brightest thinkers at Fortune Magazine’s Brainstorm: Green event in Pasadena, California. It was an amazing opportunity to be a part of the discussion on how to address the world’s environmental challenges, […]

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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008