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"As my older sister&amp;#039;s an Earth Day baby I&amp;#039;ve been celebrating on April 22 for as long as I can remember. In honor of Earth Day 2012, I thought I&amp;#039;d tell you about some of my favorite eco-conscious apps.   Green Genie ($0.99, iPhone) offers over 100 fun and resourceful tips and projects and includes data on the environmental and financial impact of each. If you want to know more about one, rub the virtual genie&amp;#039;s lamp (hence the name!) and it&amp;#039;ll provide you with links to more info online. Other standout features: a glossary of green terms and a listing of the plastic designations for recycling.   I&amp;#039;ve long been a supporter of Earth 911&amp;#039;s website for recycling information - and now it has a dedicated app called iRecycle (free, iPhone and Android). It tells you where, how, and when to recycle products. While I know most of my local recycling spots, it&amp;#039;s useful for finding a recycling center that takes a very specific product and for when I&amp;#039;m out of town. Also included: recycling news and articles   I live in New York City and my electric bill is astronomical. Green Outlet ($.99, iPhone) helped me identify which appliances were costing me the most to run. All I had to do is input information on how many hours I use each appliance daily and my apartment&amp;#039;s square footage. Cool feature: It alerts you if you&amp;#039;re exceeding the recommended carbon usage based on government guidelines. Locavore (free, iPhone and Android) helps me find local foods that are in season - and serves up recipes for using them. For more food apps with a green twist, check out the GH Test Kitchen&amp;#039;s post on Best Green Apps for Foodies. Because they&amp;#039;re easily accessible, apps are particularly helpful for going green and as they don&amp;#039;t use up paper or fuel, they&amp;#039;re innately green! Here are a few ways to take advantage of them.  Forgo sticky notes Get the Post-It app Ditch your physical bills Monitor and pay bills from your phone. I use the Quicken mobile app. Skip a flashlight Instead of wasting batteries, download an app that turns your phone into a flashlight. Download a book Kindle, iBooks, and Nook are all good choices Record notes For my job, I meet and interview lots of fascinating people. Instead of a recorder and notebook, I use a note-taking app. On my phone: Springpad.  My colleague Erik Eibert is our resident green expert. Be sure to see his frequent posts on easy ways to go green. Also, check out our green lifestyle and energy efficiency quizzes and information about living a green lifestyle on our sister site, thedailygreen.com. Do you do anything special to celebrate Earth Day? I&amp;#039;d love to hear your tips and tricks! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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