A Question of Power

I don't know if I made this clear or not in my original posting of the "rules" I was following for 2008, but I 'm still consuming power. My house is still on the grid and I use electricity daily. I would like to one day be able to live some where that used more alternative energy, but as a short term renter, that's pretty difficult. However, this had led me to a new issue...batteries. I hadn't thought about this one, until the batteries in my wireless mouse and electric toothbrush both died a few days apart. Technically batteries would fall in the energy category and be ok to buy in moderation. The more I started to think about it though, the more I realize how many batteries we as Americans use. Luckily it's become easier in recent years to properly dispose of batteries, however, they're still pretty toxic and create a lot of waste. I've been looking into green batteries (yes they have such a thing). They're rechargeable batteries that are supposed to be less toxic than regular disposable batteries. I still need to do a little more research on this. It's amazing though how much waste in America we produce from electronics which we so quickly dispose of and replace. In the mean time I will result to using my corded mouse and brushing my teeth the old fashion way.