The Paper Briquette Log Maker is a great way to turn unwanted newspapers and magazines into energy efficient fuel bricks. The log maker shapes and compresses the paper into briquettes for use on open fires or even on BBQs!

The Paper Briquette Log Maker allows you to make use of unwanted newspapers, magazines and junk mail by turning them into burnable bricks. The unwanted paper materials simply require soaking in water before you place them into the log maker following the instructions provided. By pressing down on the handles the log maker compresses the wet paper together and squeezes out any excess moisture, which comes out though a sieve at the bottom of the device. The formed briquette will require time to dry out before use.

Unlike loose paper which tends to burn up very rapidly, the condensed briquette will burn for around two hours. This use of unwanted paper is thought to be beneficial in cutting down on the use of wood or charcoal for open fires indoors or for cooking outdoors. The briquettes also leave a minimum amount of ash, useful when cleaning up. The Paper Briquette Log Maker is a different way to make use of unwanted paper waste and is particularly useful for those in areas where paper recycling is difficult.

The Paper Briquette Log Maker is yours for only £16.95.

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A bidet is a bathroom device that is used to clean yourself once you’ve just been to the loo. Bidets are not particularly common in some parts of Europe and North America, although they are commonly found in Southern Europe, some Latin American countries, as well as some African and Asian countries. Essentially its about using water to clean yourself rather than using toilet paper. You then dry yourself using paper toils, or even better, a towel.

I must admit, being a Brit, I’m not very keen on the idea. As barbaric as it sounds, toilet paper seems to be a much better idea to me. However, if you consider how many trees are used to create toilet rolls worldwide, any saving would be better for the environment. Just imagine how much energy is used to treat sewage to turn it into safe drinking water, where toilet paper is a significant part of that sewage. Again, less toilet paper means less energy is needed to treat water in the first place. Of course using less toilet paper will also help you save money, and everything counts in these tough economic times.

The Bathroom Bidet Sprayer is a hand held shower-like device that can be used as a bidet in your home without the need for a plumber. The sprayer is connected to the cold water pipe on your toilet cistern, meaning you don’t need a full bidet suite to benefit from the bidet. In fact the Hand Bidet Sprayer people claim it has better water flow and control than a standard bidet provides.

The sprayer is made from a high quality anti-bacterial plastic to reduce the chances of spreading nasty bacteria. The manufacturers also say there are health benefits from using a bidet too!

For those of you who are curious to try a bidet, the Bathroom Bidet Sprayer comes in models priced from $34.95 to $42.95.

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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 a range of green gadgets, 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!

So what’s in the kit? With the drive away from using plastic bags, the cotton-based bag will certainly last longer than most supermarket plastic bags, even the re-usable ones. The energy saving light bulbs are available everywhere these days, but getting people to convert to using them is tough. Did you know that for the same energy required for two 100W filament light bulbs, you can light a whole house with energy saving lightbulbs (typically rated at 8W, 11W or 15W).

The radiator reflectors will dramatically increase the amount of heat reflected back into the room rather than being radiated into your walls. The thermometer will help you to determine if you really need the heating on or not. The water saving bag will reduce the amount of water needed to flush by 1 litre each time. And the stickers are reminders to switch appliances off as well as reminders for “No junk mail” and “Don’t forget your bag”.

If you know someone who seems reluctant to save energy and water, then this kit is ideal. For £8 (around $16) you can help someone save hundreds of pounds on their bills whilst doing their bit for the environment at the same time!

Source: Green Tomato

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