As an iPhone owner, I am constantly in search of new apps for my phone. There are some pretty amazing applications out there, including some tools to help you go green.
Here is a short list of some green apps that I have found:
- GreenCard – Lets you create an electronic business card that you can share with all of your contacts. No need to waste paper on standard business cards.
- Coupon Sherpa – Provides in-store coupons right on your iPhone. Eliminates the need to print out coupons and waste paper.
- Yowza – Finds deals and coupons in your geographic area. Eliminates the need to print out coupons and waste paper.
- Fuel Saver – Monitors your driving habits so you can save on gas.
- MeterRead – Monitors your energy usage so you save money and help the planet.
- ACTPrinter – Lets you print any document from your computer to your iPhone. Saves paper and lets you scan barcodes directly on your phone.
- Yoink! – Basically Freecycle on the iPhone. Give stuff away that you don’t need or get stuff that others are giving away.
- GoodGuide – Scan in barcodes using your iPhone and get detailed ratings on the product’s health, environment and social responsibility.
- Green Tips – It does what it says – gives you tips on going green.
- Carbon Footprint – Helps you track fuel usage for your cars.
- GreenMeter – Evaluates your driving so you can save on fuel costs and increase efficiency. Also computes your car’s power and fuel usage characteristics.
- pConsumpt – Lets you manage your consumption of energy, natural gas, heating oil and water.
- Get Green – Sends you daily tips on going green.
- Seafood Guide – Helps you choose sustainable seafood and protect the world’s oceans from overfishing.
- Dirty Dozen – Helps you determine which fruits and vegetables have the most and least amount of pesticides.
- What’s Fresh – Helps you choose the freshest foods by telling you which fruits and vegetables are in season in your area.
- Greenpeace Tissue Guide – Helps you determine which tissues, paper towels and toilet paper have the highest amount of recycled content.
- Seventh Generation Label Reading Guide – Tells you what those suspect ingredients are in your everyday products.
- Carticipate – Post your driving plans and coordinate ride shares and carpools.
- Find Green – Find green and sustainable businesses near you.
- iRecycle – Find recycling locations near you as well as green events.
- Kindle – Read books on your iPhone or iPad and stop using paper.
- iBooks – Another great app for reading books on your iPhone or iPad.
- Locavore – Tells you what fruits and vegetables are in season near you as well as where to find them.
- Better World Shopper – Grades corporations based on whether they are good corporate citizens.
- My Recycle List – Find recycling centers near you that accept specific items.
- iGreenpeace – Download to support Greenpeace, get news from Greenpeace, and play a game with Alex the Penguin.
- EWG’s Sunscreen Buyer’s Guide – Provides rankings on 500 different sunscreens and tells you whether they contain ingredients that should be avoided.
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