Don’t you just wish you had every tool available to make your life simple and green right there in your pocket? Well look no further, because everything from world environmental news, to saving gas, to carbon footprints can be found in a handy smart phone application. Here are some top rated Green Apps for you iPhone, Android Phone, and Blackberry.IPhone:
Green Gas Saver: Not that driving is a very eco-friendly thing to do, but you can improve your carbon footprint by improving your driving habits. This app alerts you when you accelerate too fast, take sharp corners, and brake too fast. It also gives you a score for each trip so that you improve. The fact that it’s free and can do a lot of good is…well…pretty good!
A Real Tree: Buy this app for only a buck, and a real tree gets planted in the real world. You can also plant your own virtual tree in your iPhone or iPod Touch. It’s a real way, to do some real good, for a good price, in an easy and virtual format. $0.99
Good Guide: Scan the barcode of an item you are thinking of buying, and get a detailed ratings of its health, environmental and social impacts. Not just for shopping, this app can also help you see where your current household items stand.
Green Genie: With hundreds of green projects, access to C02 calculators, and shared functions, this app will help you live a greener lifestyle with the rub of a lamp! Tech Crunch rates this app as the #1 green app in the store. $0.99.