Before I make the annual pilgrimage to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, it's worth a pause to consider whether we really need all of the estimated 27,000 new gadgets that will be introduced at the tech industry's biggest trade show. After all, we're all trying to be green these days. Surely the planet can do without some of these gadgets.Mercury News' Dean Takahashi takes a look at what type of greenery this year's CES may bring, as designers and manufacturers continue to get a better handle on their role in damaging the environment. (At last year's CES, for instance, Dell announced their program to fund tree-planting to offset the carbon footprint produced by their PCs.) Here's to hoping this year's show in the desert provides relief befitting an oasis.
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