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Eco Curtains

Dev — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:53:34 +0000

If you turn on any channel that is discussing the environment or home improvement, chances are that you will hear the term green at least once. The term green means going cleaner for the environment. Each day thousands of chemicals and other products are pouring into the air we breathe. It is harming the atmosphere and harming our health. Going green also means that you help cut down your energy usage at home. Many people lose so much energy from their homes and see a power bill that is outrageous and ridiculous. With a few simple steps people can help stop the problems with the environment and go green. Within your home one thing you should consider are eco curtains.

What are Eco Curtains?

Eco curtains are curtains that are safe for the environment and that will help cut your energy usage down. There are two different types of eco curtains; the kind for your windows and those for your shower. The eco curtains for your window are large drapes that are placed over your window. They are typically thick and of a dark color. They help to keep heat in, in the winter months and help to keep the sunlight out in warmer months. People who use this type of eco curtain see a dramatic decrease in their power bill. The other eco curtain the eco shower curtain helps to keep water in your bathtub and helps to keep warmth in the shower as well. You can find eco curtains that are also biodegradable so in the event of damage the curtain will disintegrate and make no garbage to fill the landfills with.

Where can I purchase Eco Curtains?

There are many different locations where you can purchase eco curtains. Many local retail stores including home improvement stores will carry both window curtains and shower curtains. If you cannot find what you are looking for online there are many sites online that are dedicated to the sale of eco curtains. Go to your search engine and you will find many options on where you can purchase your eco shower or window curtains.

Different Types and Brands of Eco Shower Curtains

Since there are so many options out there it may be hard to decide which shower curtain to go with. Amazon has plenty of great eco shower curtains and eco window curtains. Here are few that you may be interested in.

Energy Saving Curtains These are window curtains that will help cut your energy cost down. These come in a broad variety of colors.
Grommet Thermal Insulated Curtains These are a great choice if you want to choose window curtains that are affordable and will help keep you warm in the winter.
Eco Shower Curtains This shower curtain is a great choice if you want to go green and have a great shower curtain.
Biodegradable shower curtain This shower curtain will after it runs it’s use for you will then disintegrate naturally back into the environment. You can place in your mulch bed or compost bed and recycle it.

Having eco-friendly shower curtains is a great step in becoming green. Just getting window curtains and shower curtains that are eco-friendly will help reduce your carbon footprint on the environment and help to make the environment more stable and less pollution in the air. You will also decrease your energy bill with using eco curtains.

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Ovetto Recycling Bin

Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:00:36 +0000

The Ovetto Recycling Bin is a beautiful and stylish way for you to dispose of your household rubbish. The segmented design helps to make recycling simpler, with 3 different sections to take different types of refuse.

The Ovetto Recycling Bin has been created by Italian architect Gianluca Soldi. The recycling bin has a sleek curved design that has a modern feel to it, allowing it to fit into any home, school or office easily. The bin spins on its axis allowing you to either place it pride of place in the middle of a room, or to tuck it away into a corner and still have access to all 3 sections quickly and easily. Each of the 3 sections of the bin has a main compartment which opens up to allow for easy bag removal and a small upper circular covered opening for you to post your waste through. There is a central bottle crusher at the top of the bin to allow you to condense the rubbish easily.

The Ovetto Recycling Bin seals tightly to prevent any nasty smells leaving the bin. Each section can be lined with bin liners or even left over shopping carrier bags. The brightly coloured sections help you to be able to separate your rubbish into 3 groups quickly and efficiently, different coloured sections are available to allow you to match the door colour with the colour of outdoor recycle bin. The recycling bins are all made from a minimum of 40% recycled plastic themselves, up to a maximum of 70% recycled plastic.

The Ovetto Recycling Bin is an aesthetically pleasing way to help section your rubbish to make recycling easier and more fun. The spinning bin allows you easy access to any section whenever needed while being an attractive addition to any kitchen or workplace.

The Ovetto Recycling Bin is just £182.60 include shipping.

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Mini Battery Wizard

Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:00:46 +0000

The Mini Battery Wizard allows you to recharge disposable batteries, the charger can take alkaline batteries and extend their useful life by up to 10 times.

The Mini Battery Wizard is a great way to help make use of batteries that would otherwise just be disposed of. No matter how committed we all are to using rechargeable batteries we all still end up with many disposable AA and AAA batteries. They turn up in remote controls, or are bought in an emergency, somehow they end up in homes everywhere, out of power, waiting to be disposed of. This mini battery charger can change all of that, the charger is able to recharge these alkaline batteries quickly and effectively.

The Mini Battery Wizard actually reconditions the alkaline cells rather than recharging them, helping to make full use of the batteries chemical contents using a pulse wave charge system. The charger can take up to 4 batteries at any one time, and can be used to charge standard rechargeable batteries at the flick of a switch.

The Mini Battery Wizard is a great way to make use of batteries that would otherwise be disposed of. With disposable batteries being substantially cheaper than rechargeable ones it also can allow those without the means to buy many rechargeable batteries to increase the useful life of the disposable ones they have.

The Mini Battery Wizard is just £19.95.

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Stirling Engine Kit – powered by your hands!

Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:00:33 +0000

The Stirling Engine Kit is a unique educational kit that can help illustrate to children how effective even small amounts of energy can be. The engine apears to run from air alone, however it is the temperature difference caused by your body heat that powers this little device.

The Stirling Engine comes in kit form, it requires assembly letting you and your child get hands on in building the device. The engine operates due to the difference in temperature between the air around it and the air inside it. The air within the device warms up while you hold the device, causing the air to expand and contract as it moves from hot to cold. This causes the air pressure to increase and decrease, which leads to movement of a piston, thus causing the device to work.

The engine works best from only the heat of your hand when the ambient temperature of the air around it is around 10-15c, with your hand temperature being around 36-37c. If this is not possible then the engine will work well if placed above a mug of hot liquid. The kit comes with easy to follow instructions, helping you and a child to construct it quickly. It is best suited to children over 8 with adult supervision, though younger children (with supervision) may enjoy watching the engine once it has been constructed.

The Stirling Engine Kit is a lovely educational kit to create with children, or for those who want a unique desk ‘toy’. It helps to illustrate how even small amounts of energy can be used to power devices, and entertains all those who watch it in action.

The Stirling Engine Kit is just £45.95, with a small delivery fee.

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Solar Powered Lighted Patio Umbrella

Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:00:12 +0000

The Solar Powered Lighted Patio Umbrella is great for those who love to spend time outdoors, during the day the umbrella provides shade, or protection from any annoying short showers, then through the night it provides you with light helping you to enjoy the cooler evenings.

The Solar Powered Lighted Patio Umbrella is a robust, weatherproof umbrella that uses a solar panel and LEDs to provide you with bright light under its canopy. There are 24 LEDs built into 6 light strips which run along the 6 spokes of the umbrella, these provide a pure bright light spread out to illuminate the area under the umbrella well. The umbrella has an extremely efficient solar panel built into the top of it, this provides the energy that is stored in its internal rechargeable Ni-Mh battery. When fully charged the umbrella is able to provide you with up to 8 hours of illumination.

The Solar Powered Lighted Patio Umbrella has a 2.7 m (9 ft) canopy constructed from a durable polyester which has been treated to be both UV and water resistant. The pole and frame work is made from powder coated aluminum, which allows them to be strong and corrosion resistant. The umbrella has an aluminum crank to help make opening and closing the umbrella as easy as possible. The umbrella will fit a standard patio umbrella base, there is not one included.

The patio umbrella allows you to make more use of your patio or outdoor area. It can provide shade from the sun, protection from the weather, and at night illuminate the area to allow you to enjoy long cool evenings outdoors, without the need for finding somewhere to place a powerful solar light. Because the umbrella uses eco-friendly solar energy it is easy to use and causes no long term running costs.

The Solar Powered Lighted Patio Umbrella is just $249.95.

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Eco-pulse: Novel Electricity Monitor

Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:00:35 +0000

The Eco-pulse is an novel way of keeping track of your electrical usage. The device acts in a similar way to a doctors stethoscope, visualizing the electromagnetic fields of a device into a pulse informing you of the power usage of the item you are ‘listening’ to. The device is a fun way to see the energy usage of each electrical device, even on standby to help make you and your family more energy aware.

The Eco-pulse has been designed by Wan Xuan Lim and Tang Xueling Jane to provide you with the tools to go searching for hidden power usage. The device has been created to help educate both young and old to the amount of energy that is wasted by standby modes, due to their ‘vampire drain’, it is also an effective way to show just how much energy certain electrical devices use.

Being aware of your energy usage helps you be more proactive in reducing it. Seeing certain devices using a high amount of energy can cause you to purchase more energy efficient models, by seeing the drain of devices left on or on standby you can cultivate better habits at turning them fully off. These simple changes, inspired from awareness of your usage ,can save on your electrical costs and reduce your carbon footprint.

The Eco-pulse can store the data collected and upload it to your computer via its USB cable, it can also use this to charge its internal battery. The device is a novel and fun way to start to get to grips with your home or even office energy use. Easy and quick to use it gets to work straight away allowing you to search out power hungry devices and figure out the best changes for your household.

Source: iGreenSpot

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The Designer Eco-Friendly Office – O Pods

Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) — Fri, 27 May 2011 09:00:51 +0000

The O Pod is an eco-friendly garden office. The strikingly designed circular building has been created to be quickly and easily installed into a garden space. The O Pod provides you with a warm and secure working environment that is near to home, without the common downsides to an office within the home.

The O Pod Garden Office has been designed by EcoHab Homes to be an uplifting and inspiring workspace that will not cost the earth. The eco-friendly office buildings’ have an aesthetically pleasing circular design, they are energy efficient, warm spaces that require far less heating than conventional outbuildings and also boast spectacular amounts of natural light that floods the room from the circular windows and the roof dome. The pods use high-density Celotex to make them both energy and thermally efficient, while the double glazed windows and dome helps to allow natural light and heat in without letting much out.

It is widely known that long commutes to work, or even daily short commutes, have a negative impact on the environment while costing you both your time and the fuel prices. Working from home is becoming increasingly popular with both employers and employees alike, but often many find the home environment too distracting. Too often little household chores end up requiring your attention, or the family disturbs you without meaning to. Some overcome this by making use of outbuildings or even garages, cold dark little boxes that at least shut them away from the hubbub of the daily home, but are hardly the inspiring office environment you want.

The O Pod Garden Office provides you with a beautiful working environment, the pods can be customized to your individual needs, with full electrics and lighting installed. The pod allows you to have a defined working space separate from your home, one that is easy to heat, with plenty of natural light and that has the benefits of easy installation. The pods are prefabricated, helping them to be constructed in a fraction of the time a house extension or conservatory would take. Typically installation takes around 48 hours, it does not create the amounts of dust, noise and disruption usually associated with construction work and the pod is ready for immediate us. Creation is equally speedy, it usually takes only 3 weeks to create the pod ready for delivery. Though the O Pods make great office spaces they can be used for a wide range of things such as studios, alternative guest accommodation, music studios, games rooms, teenage dens or hobby rooms.

The combined benefits of the heat retention, ease of heating and the use of natural lighting help to ensure that the O Pod will not run up the large energy bills commonly experienced with powered outbuildings. They provide added value to your home if you decide to sell your property or alternatively can be taken with you. The O Pod Garden Office provides you with an eco-friendly workspace in your own garden allows you to concentrate on your work with peace of mind that the building is not creating high energy bills. Prices start from £8,395 for a 3 m diameter Garden O Pod.

Source: O Pod – Garden Office Pod

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Clean Energy Water Clock

Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 10:00:00 +0000

The Clean Energy Water Clock is a beautiful digital clock that uses water as a power source. There is never a worry over batteries running out with the clock, there is only a need to ensure there is enough water! It can even run from moist soil which allows you to grow small plants in the clock.

The Clean Energy Water Clock uses water to create electrical energy. It achieves this through an electrochemical reaction between the water and the devices electrodes, in a similar way to the potato clocks of old but in a more modern and attractive manner. The electrical energy that is generated is used to power the digital clock display.

The clock is so efficient that instead of filling the compartments with water you can fill them with moist soil and the clock will still be able to draw enough electrical energy to work. This allows you to be able to grow small plants, or to start off cuttings in the clock, adding a greener dimension to the clock.

The Clean Energy Water Clock is available in two colours, green and clear, and measures 18 cm x 3.7 cm x 9.5 cm (7.1 in x 1.5 in x 3.7 in). The water clock is an attractive way to keep time in an eco-friendly way, and makes an interesting feature to any room.

The Clean Energy Water Clock is only £9.59 too!

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Eco Cup – Reusable Porcelain Cup

Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:00:05 +0000

The Eco Cup is a reusable cup made from porcelain with a silicone lid and sleeve. The cup will help keep your beverages hotter for longer and by using the cup for take away drinks or even to take drinks in from home you help to reduce the amount of paper cups that go to landfill daily.

The Eco Cup has been created by the same company that brought us I’m Not A Paper Cup, and as with that cup it has been designed to replace the paper cups used by takeaway coffee houses. The Eco Cup has a single walled porcelain design and features a silicone lid and sleeve that help it to mimic the paper cups it seeks to replace. Everyone enjoys a hot drink and the number of places you can pick up takeaway hot beverages has increased over the years. Many people daily pick up cups of coffee, tea, or even hot chocolate. The takeaway coffee houses provide you with a handy paper cup to take your drink away in, but the sheer number of these used daily adds up to a lot of paper waste going to landfill.

This waste can easily be avoided, simply take your Eco Cup to the takeaway coffee house and ask them to fill it instead. The Eco Cup is both dishwasher and microwave safe and has two different designs. The original design, or coffee design is a sleek white cup with a white silicone lid and a dark brown silicone sleeve. The second design is for tea with an attractive traditional blue chinese porcelain style design with a white silicone cup lid and sleeve, it also comes with a little blue teapot for you to hang the teabag string from. Of course either cup could be used with any beverage, but remember to always use the silicone sleeve with the cup as the cup itself can get very hot.

The Eco Cup can take 450ml of liquid, which is around the size of a medium cup from a takeaway coffee house. Though the cup is great for use with takeaway beverages, helping to keep the contents hot for longer and not creating waste paper, it is also great for use at home for those who like to take their time over their drinks.

The Eco Cup is yours for just £9.95.

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Scratch N Scroll Mousepad

Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 10:00:24 +0000

The Scratch N Scroll Mousepad is an ingenious way to ensure you are always prepared to make notes. The mousepad provides a great surface to use a mouse on while allowing you to make notes on it. Once you are done with the note it can be removed by simply lifting the top surface.

The Scratch N Scroll Mousepad ensures you always have the tools at had to jot down a quick note. Useful for just about anyone with a computer, the mousepad can be used for others to leave you notes on, or for any time you need to write something down. By using the pad to take notes it is hoped you would reduce the amount of paper you use and the amount of ink.

Everyone has at some point had the issue that they need to take a quick note but cannot find any paper, or find a working pen. This mousepad will never have that problem, it provides ample room for a few notes, and once they are done with they can be quickly erased by just lifting up to the cover sheet. The mousepad has a non slip back and its top surface is perfect for both ball and optical mice.

Though some may feel notes can be taken on the computer when you are using one, others struggle to type while on the phone. There are also many out there who find themselves doodling while on the phone, or while thinking. This mousepad allows you to doodle, scribble and take notes as much as you want without running through tons of paper and pens.

The Scratch N Scroll Mousepad is surprisingly only £14.95!

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