I want to learn more about green computers and computer gear out there, and to share one piece I've found and am particularly liking and thought you all should know about. It's a laptop case from Act2 http://www.act2greensmart.com [1], which turns out to be made almost entirely from recycled PET (soda/water bottle) plastic. Everything but the zipper! Digging a little into it, it turns out they're a company that has, since 1995, been a traditionally manufactured product, but when they found they could do otherwise, they decided to go for it, 100%, by the end of 2008. A brave move, I'd say.

So anyway, I got it, and nevermind the greenness, it's just a well put together piece of gear! I could go on, but I found a fine article recently written about it, here. op-jacket/... [2]

What green computers or computer gear has got your attention these days? Does anybody else own an act2 case yet?

I just noticed another neat thing, looking at their site: They're keeping track of exactly how many bottles have been used to make the products sold so far, how much energy that saved, and how many hours a laptop would run on that. My bag has a little tag telling me how much mine played a part, kind of like the New Leaf breakouts you see in magazines that use their product. Nice way to give a tangibility to your specific impact of your choices.