The Free Press Journal

GIVE YOUR PHONE A GREEN UPDATE

We all know how hard it can sometimes be to stick to a green routine or to even find out about all the sustainabl­e alternativ­es that are out there. Since most of us can’t deny that we spend quite a bit of time on our smartphone­s, we decided to show you so

- — COMPILED BY ANKITA DAS

eECOSPHERE – YOUR MOODBOARD OF GREEN ACTIONS eEcosphere is a platform for you to discover, adopt, and share the best sustainabl­e living ideas. By gamifying your journey to a “greener” you it encourages you to be more conscious about your daily routine and makes it easier to green it up. To motivate and inspire others, you can share your actions and ideas with friends & family on social media. SMARTGARDE­NER – GREENTHUMB­ED FRIEND TO POTENTIAL BACKYARD GROWERS Do you want to start your own little organic garden? Then Smart Gardener will become your best friend! It teaches you the skills from planning, to buying the right seeds, to starting seedlings and planting them in the soil. The app guides you through the process of choosing the plants best suited for their location, determinin­g where in the garden to plant them, and deciding how many of each to plant according to the size of your household. So grab your spade & get started! WATERPRINT – HOW MUCH WATER DO YOU USE?

You use water on a daily basis to take a shower or wash your clothes, but have you ever wondered how much water it takes to grow a banana or manufactur­e a T-shirt? Waterprint calculates just how much water is embedded in your daily activities, including what you wear, eat and drink. Find out where you can save water! CHANGERS CO2 FIT – CHANGE THE WAY YOU MOVE!

This app makes carbon emissions personal by tracking each trip you take, and what method of transport is used. At the end of the day you will know the amount of CO2 emissions generated (or avoided) for each trip. Seems like it’s time to hop on your bike more often! JOULEBUG – BE REWARDED FOR BEING GREEN!

This app encourages you to be the “greenest” version of yourself ! By awarding badges, points, and pins, you get motivated to become more sustainabl­e at every step you do.

Earn points for bringing a reusable coffee mug, taking the bike to work or bringing your own bag for shopping. You can save money and cut down on your carbon footprint! See what your friends do to go green and become even more productive with some friendly competitio­n. IRECYCLE – YOURULTIMA­TEGUIDE TO RECYCLING Whether it’s your worn-in couch, broken microwave, or energy-less batteries iRecycle tells you how and where to recycle your waste. By specifying the item, finding a recycling option nearby and giving contact details for the locations you will be provided with all informatio­n needed for your recycling action. Happy Recycling! PAPERKARMA – SAVETREESN­OT JUNK MAIL!

Combine two great things using this app: Saving trees and eliminatin­g unwanted junk mail! We all know this moment too well when our mailbox overflows with ads for pizza delivery services, investment­opportunit­ies and merchandis­e catalogs. Usually it goes straight to waste or piles up in a box we keep in the corner of our storage room. With PaperKarma you simply snap a pic of your junk mail, press submit, and they will contact the mailers and remove you from their distributi­on list. Voila – Problem solved! HOME COMPOSTING – MASTER THE ART OF COMPOSTING!

If you know how, composting is an easy thing to do to help the environmen­t. This app offers a step-by-step guide on making your own compost – Including videos, hints and tips, quizzes, and instructio­ns for making a compost bin. Start now & become a pro at composting! COMMUTE GREENER

Commute Greener does what its name suggests, giving you tailored suggestion­s for your daily commute to make it as low-emission as possible — helping you with the most efficient map routes to ride-sharing suggestion­s in your area. So, give your phone a little “green” update and let us know what changes you made to green your life!

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