Want to avoid tariff price hikes? Buy refurbished

U.S. consumers are starting to feel the pain. Tariffs are hitting and prices are climbing. The price of electronics and appliances is predicted to increase 30% to 40% over the next year. Shein, the Chinese ecommerce giant, has …

10 ways to live more sustainably and help save our planet

Here’s the bad news. Earth is in trouble. Multiple environmental crises are threatening to damage our world beyond repair. In fact, if we continue on our current course, we’re pretty much done. And no, we’re not going to …

Your TV is watching you: Here’s how to make it stop

When you sit in front of your smart TV, you’re not the only one watching. Your TV is watching too. It’s watching you. Just about every smart TV these days collects data on your viewing habits, including what …

How to use less data and save money on your mobile bill

People are looking to save money wherever they can. One place you might look is your phone bill. Do you have an unlimited data plan? It makes sense if you’re a heavy data user—streaming HD, making video calls—or …

Fake news is everywhere—and it’s dangerous. Here’s how to know it when you see it

In the good old days, fake news was funny. “I married Bigfoot.” “Computer virus spreads to humans!” We saw stuff like that at the supermarket checkout counter and we laughed. Now, fake news is everywhere—and it’s no joke. …

How to digitize printed photos with your phone

Photographs—on paper. Remember those? If you’re old enough, you’ve probably got an album or shoebox full of them, stuck away in a closet somewhere. You get them out now and then, look through them, feel happy (or sad), …

New Year’s resolution: Change the world with your shopping choices

Well, the New Year is here. And for many of us it’s not so happy. Because it brings with it a lot of unease. The causes we care about are under real threat. Causes like reproductive freedom, economic …

Your mobile apps are watching you: Change these settings to stop them

The apps on your phone know a lot about you. They know where you are every moment of the day and night. They know what websites you visit and what you look at when you’re there. They know …

CREDO Mobile – Holiday Gift Guide

The holidays are a tough time for the environment.  Household waste increases 25% between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day(1).  A big part of this increased waste is gifts, many that are unwanted, that end up in landfills. If …