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Rainwater Storage Pillow

By Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) on March 17th, 2010

Rainwater Pillow

The Rainwater Pillow is a flexible alternative to a rain barrel. Able to hold significantly more water than conventional barrels, the pillow can be placed underneath decking, in a floorspace or any other such ground level hidden space. The water collected can then be used in a garden or even to flush toilets.

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The Shower Brake – Shower Water Saving Gadget

By Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) on February 11th, 2010

Shower Brake Concept

The Shower Brake is a concept design to help reduce the amount of water used in showers. The device slowly falls throughout the shower visually alerting you to how much water is being used.

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The Dew Drop – Automatic Plant Watering Through Condensation

By Anita (EnviroGadget Writer) on January 7th, 2010

The Dew Drop - Closeup Of Dew Drop

Industrial designer Jacky Wu has designed a simple artificial leaf to aid us in our plant watering.  This concept design has been named Dew Drop and aims to keep your plants watered without you ever needing to move a watering can.

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The Aerated Showerhead By Ecocamel

By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on January 4th, 2010

Ecocamel FIXED Aerated Showerhead is easily added to a shower to save both water and energy. Though it uses a lot less water than a conventional showerhead, due to its design and technology, it produces a ’spa like’ shower feel.
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Perfect Flush – Toilet Water Saving Gadget

By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on October 15th, 2009

Perfect Flush - Water Saving Gadget

If you don’t have the money to upgrade your toilet cistern every few years, you’ve probably got a pretty water-inefficient toilet. Replacing the toilet is not a minor job, as a change in tanks might require the need for new tiles or wallpapering. A lot of hassle, expense and not particularly eco-friendly due to the re-decorating it would require. However, there’s now a way of saving toilet water using your existing tank, by installing a variable flush system, called the Perfect Flush. (more…)

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Bware Water Usage Monitoring Meter

By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on February 19th, 2009

Bware Water Meter

The self-powered Bware Water Usage Monitoring Meter designed by Ariel Drach gives you a real-time display of how much water you are using on the integrated LED display. The Bware units use the flow of water to generate enough electricity for the display. (more…)

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