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Energy Saving: 13 Tips to Turn Your Cell Phone Green

Simple Earth Day tricks to help the planet every time you place a call

From , former About.com Guide

11. Charge Your Phone With Alternative Methods

To charge your phone without using an electrical outlet, did you know you can buy a solar-powered charger for your phone instead? Here’s one that’s reviewed well by CNET.

12. Request Alternative Energy at Home

If you don’t want a solar cell phone charger, you can call your electricity provider and request to use energy at home from alternative methods such as solar or wind power.

13. Consider Carbon Offsetting

If you don’t want to do that, you can offset your cell phone’s energy usage with carbon offsetting. This means you’re using electricity in its typical way and then you’re paying another company to use sustainable resources, plant trees, etc. even when you can’t directly. GreenEnergyChoice.com is one example.

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