Greener Gadgets

Cars have gone green. Clothes have gone green. Supermarkets are turning green, as are restaurants and even gas stations. So what's the next frontier to take on a verdant hue? Judging by the exhibitor list at NYC's upcoming Greener Gadgets Conference, we'll say electronics.

Electronics have long been one of the least green areas of the typical households. Foreign manufacturing, toxin-filled batteries and screens and lots of plastic equal a large carbon footprint.

Which is exactly why green design firm Marc Alt & Partners and Inhabitat decided to promote February 1st's event. Companies like HP, Nokia, SONY and Philips will be presenting their initial stabs at greener home electronics. There will also be seminars and speeches and a general exchange of information and inspiration, which to our minds is the most valuable resource of all.

The conference will take place at the McGraw-Hill Conference Center, which is at 1221 Avenue of the Americas in midtown Manhattan on February 1st. For more info on the event and how to register to attend go to greenergadgets.com

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