Best Free Green Apps For Your Phone

If you are one of the 59% of Americans who has moved away from the concept of a phone just being able to place calls, you have entered the app world, a time wasting world where that transforms your phone into an all purpose life saver.*  But with so many apps to choose from now, it is sometimes hard to weed out the truly useful apps from the junk.  So, if any of you ever wanted an app to help you save energy and go green here are a list of great apps for the iPhone and the Android.  Oh, and they are all free!

App: Easy Green Tips

Description: Easy Green Tips provides you with simple ideas and ecotips to cut down on waste, be more energy efficient and save our planet.  The first step towards making a change is learning that you can with simple changes.

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Availability:   Android

App: Eco Buzz Widget

Description: This widget will keep you up to date on the latest news on topics like climate change, where to buy the coolest organic threads on the market, or which car has the least impact on the environment. Basically a handy source for making your life more sustainable.

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Availability:   Android

App: Cause world

Description: This free app lets you donate real money to charitable organizations just for walking into a store.  Next time you go shopping, turn on this app and after you have collected enough points, you can donate to offset carbon, plant a tree, provide clean water or a number of other charitable acts.

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Availability:   iPhone / Android

App: EarthTechling

Description: EarthTechling is another source to stay up to date on green consumer technology, ranging from green technology and renewable energy ideas which can help a person live a greener lifestyle.  Again, educating yourself is the first step to making a difference.

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Availability:   iPhone / Android

App: Energy Savings Calculator

Description: This app strives to answer the question: “Why should I make energy efficiency improvements to my home?” by telling you how much money you save per week, month and year as well as show how many months it will take to recoup your investment in a new home appliance.  All you do is fill in both old and new appliance values and the calculator will do the rest.

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Availability:   Android

App: Go Green

Description: Here’s another tip source that can help you determine how green you really are.  You get a new green tip every time you open the app.  Also, your "Green" status updates as you earn more green tips.

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Availability:   iPhone / Android

App: My Water Diary

Description: As water becomes scarcer, preservation becomes the key to future survival.  My Water Diary helps illuminate our consumption of water in almost all sectors of our lives – from drinking to cooking to washing.  This app will track your water usage over a week and aim to reduce your consumption.

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Availability:   iPhone

App: Find Green

Description: Previously known as 3rdWhale, this app helps you find green and sustainable businesses quickly and easily.  This is a GPS-enabled service that can determine your exact location and find green businesses ranging from fitness centers to organic restaurants near you.  And with the Android, you can also read sustainability news from their partners – MNN Local, CSRwire, Ecomatters and get sustainable living tips from Creative Citizen Solutions.

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Availability:   iPhone / Android

App: MeterRead

Description: MeterRead lets you monitor your electric meter from the convenience of your iPhone.  Set up requires that you input all of your meter readings when you start up the app and then MeterRead will display the total kilowatt hours used since the last read and predict your total energy usage for the next 30 days. (This one actually costs $2.99 but we liked it so much we had to include it!)

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Availability:   iPhone Found any other great green apps?  Please share!

*http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1654/wireless-internet-users-cell-phone-mobile-data-applications

Courtesy: www.MyEnergySolution.com