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Wind Up Universal Remote Control

Posted August 27th, 2008 by Dan (EnviroGadget Writer)

Have you noticed that we seem to need batteries for this, batteries for that. Everything seems to need a battery! According to DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), 700 million batteries end up in UK landfill annually! Most batteries contain harmful chemicals, resulting in soil and water pollution. It’s refreshing to find a remote control that does not need batteries. The Wind Up Universal Remote Control can replace all of your existing remote controls, powered purely by the hands!

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GreenCore 10200 - Solar Powered Air Conditoner

Posted August 25th, 2008 by Dan (EnviroGadget Writer)

A company by the name of GreenCore Air has released a new Solar Powered Air Conditoner that is powered by it’s 170Watt solar panel. The solar panel charges it’s internal battery supply when left in sunlight. The result is a popular product that doesn’t rack up expensive energy bills!

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Keep Cool with a Solar Fan for Baseball Caps

Posted August 22nd, 2008 by Dan (EnviroGadget Writer)

Every so often, someone goes a little mad with the solar gadgets and makes something that’s just plan silly. The solar cap fan with a clip is designed to keep you cool by clipping onto a baseball cap and blowing air into your face. However, you will look odd, and no doubt you’ll get some very confused glances and laughs.

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8GB EarthDrive - Recyclable Flash Drive

Posted August 20th, 2008 by Dan (EnviroGadget Writer)

It seems that computer gadgets are a new target for the eco-friendly world, with low power PCs and disk drives using recycled materials. Today we get to see the ATP 8GB EarthDrive made from bio-recycled plastics (not sure what bio-recycled means compared to recycled!) for an attractive $48. The housing of the device is completely recyclable, although this is no good unless you want to throw the drive in the trash!

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Nissan’s Accelerator Pedal that Pushes Back

Posted August 18th, 2008 by Dan (EnviroGadget Writer)

Nissan has announced a new device they are fitting to all new models in 2009 that resists the rate at which you can accelerate with a gas pedal that pushes back. By reducing the rate at which drivers accelerate, you end up using less fuel. Dubbed the “ECO pedal”, the system improves fuel efficiency by 5 to 10%.

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Easy Starter Kit for being Greener

Posted August 15th, 2008 by Dan (EnviroGadget Writer)

If you’re having trouble getting started to living a greener life, then the Green Tomato Kit is an inexpensive starter pack ideal for giving you a head start. The kit contains energy saving radiator reflectors, a toilet systern water saving pack, a reusable shopping bag, energy saving light bulbs and some useful eco-reminding stickers. Even the packaging is compostable!

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AltusLumen TRI-L Contemporary Personal Light

Posted August 13th, 2008 by Dan (EnviroGadget Writer)

AltusLumen TRI-L rechargeable and portable light in a new magnesium-based rechargable LED light with a 300 degree hinge and tripod to allow the light to be positioned at any angle. The TRI-L adheres to 5 bold and environmentally sound principles adopted by AltusLumen, including being made from recycled and recyclable material, energy efficient and uses renewable energy.

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BioDegradeable Picnic Plates and Utensils

Posted August 11th, 2008 by Dan (EnviroGadget Writer)

Most western societies have a very throw-away nature, one of many reasons our landfill sites are filling up fast. I applaud this biodegradable picnic set, as it means it doesn’t matter if the plates, etc get left around in a field after a festival or picnic, as it’s all 100% eco friendly. If you want to keep the kit, you just wash it after use (as water is a vital part of the breakdown process).

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Eco Resources: How to Make a Difference

Posted August 9th, 2008 by Dan (EnviroGadget Writer)

We need to look after the environment, as the planet will not look after itself. However, sometimes it feels like we can’t look after ourselves! Meg Appleby at How to Make a Difference gives her perspectives and ideas on the little things you can do to be more environmentally friendly.

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Mini Wind Turbine Eco-Friendly Charger

Posted August 8th, 2008 by Dan (EnviroGadget Writer)

If you want to exploit wind power, you’d normally need a monstrous wind turbine that would cost you thousands. Wind power is probably the most efficient of alternative energy sources for residential uses. Unfortunately, the cost of such a system along with the wind requirements precludes people from wanting to use it. However, this neat mini wind turbine charger is small enough to hold in your hand or attach to a bike. It needs only 9mph of wind to start charging the internal battery, which can then be used to charge many devices, such as mobile phones, digital cameras and iPods.

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