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By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on August 31st, 2009

Sneaky Green Uses for Everyday Things Book is a new book by Cy Tymony that takes recycling and craft to a whole new level. The book features 40 different projects using everyday objects for eco-friendly projects. All projects have step-by-step instruction as well as diagrams. The book is aimed at both adults and children, and is also useful for teachers too. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on June 1st, 2009

It’s all well and good getting these fancy energy saving gadgets, but what do we do with all the old gadgets we’ve got? Recycling electronic devices is not that easy, so here are 10 eco-friendly ways to recycle your gadgets rather than send them to landfill. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on April 29th, 2009

Finding eco toys for kids these days seems to be getting easier and easier. The Bottle Catamaran kit is basically a collection of bits that allows you to create a Catamaran using 500ml or 1 litre drinks bottles for buoyancy. So essentially you’re encouraging kids to recycle drinks bottles and turn it into a toy. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on April 9th, 2009

Drinks glasses are pretty conventional, with the odd freaky design here and there. However, these Beer Bottle Goblets have been made from recycled Grolsch, Sol and Corona bottles. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on March 20th, 2009

If you use lots of tin cans or have lots of beer cans around, you know that the cans take up a lot of space when you’re recycling them. Well having a handy Foot Operated Can Crusher means that you can keep the kids occupied (it can be one of their fun chores), as well as keep the space you use for recycling down to a minimum. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on February 25th, 2009

The All-in-One Home Recycling Centre by Mode is a home recycling system that sorts and stores all of your recyclable rubbish. The recycling centre features a patent-pending compaction system that will crush cans without using electricity, but also stores and sorts plastic, metal, glass and paper. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on December 22nd, 2008

Ciclus, a Spanish design company, were tasked with creating a gift with the theme of turning waste into resources. Their delivered concept was wine packaging that also doubled as a lamp. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on November 17th, 2008

Sometimes an eco-friendly gadget doesn’t need to do anything more than just look good. I’ve seen these recycled printed circuit board drinks coasters before, but I think they’re really smart. PCBs are really difficult to recycle, as they contain many many chemicals, most of them toxic. (more…)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on August 6th, 2008

A company called fabrik has announced the release of an energy efficient green gadget, an external hard drive utilising a low power hard disk and a case made from recycled materials. The drive has no noisy fans (which also cuts down on power consumption), and the case is made using recycled aluminium to efficiently dissipate the heat. The case also features some fancy sustainable bamboo trim to give the drive a natural and organic look. (more…)