With more mobile phone applications becoming available every day, there are thousands that can help eco-conscious consumers make greener choices. Here are just a few of the options.
iRecycle
Access more than 800,000 recycling and disposal resources for 240+ materials, plus the latest in green news to match your lifestyle. Search by location and find out where to recycle just about anything. Free.
GoodGuide
Identify healthy and green items while you’re out shopping. Scan the barcode of the product and immediately see detailed ratings for health, environment and social responsibility for more than 100,000 products and companies. Free.
Chimani
Find detailed tools for exploring our National Parks, from terrain and trails to weather and tides. Chimani is a travel guide, map, audio tour, and a whole lot more thrown into a single app. Free to $9.99.
Audubon Guides
Identify birds, mammals, wildflowers, and trees with a multi-subject nature field guide app. Audubon also offers many other mobile field guides to thousands of North American species. $4.99-$29.99.
iMapMyRIDE
Track your ride while you’re on your bicycle. This app maps your route as you ride and records duration, distance, pace, speed and elevation. A great way to work toward your fitness goals. Free to $1.99.
iGrowIt
Get information on how and when to grow your own vegetables based on where you live, from planting to harvesting to eating. Start by viewing all the vegetables you can plant this month, then get growing! $0.99.
EcoDice
Not sure which eco-friendly activity to do today? Roll these virtual dice and the app will provide a suggestion, from walking or biking to work to unplugging an unused appliance. $0.99.
