The is a number of little gadgets rolled into one. It features a pedometer which will count the number of steps as you walk or go jogging. You can also determine how far you’ve travelled and how many calories you’ve burnt off too. Great for when you’re out hiking or camping! The pedometer is charged...
Author: Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) (Daniel Harrison)
Evaporation-based Water Purifier Cone
When you evaporate and condense water, the condensed water is 100% pure water. This means the purified water is completely safe to drink, as nasty chemicals and bugs do not evaporate with the water. The WaterCone is a very simple gadget that purifies water by the process of evaporation.
Black Hills Solar Charger BackPack
The Black Hills Solar Charger Rucksack is a spacious and lightweight 25 litre backpack that features a solar powered charger built into it. The Black Hills Solar Backpack uses sunlight to trickle-charge the internal Lithium battery. The charger can then be used to charge all of your gadgets, such as MP3 players, mobile phones, PDAs,...
BioWashBall – Washing your clothes without detergent
The BioWashBall is an eco-friendly method for washing your clothes without needing any washing detergent. The BioWashBall uses specially developed ceramic beads inside the ball that releases negative ions that weakens the adhesion of dirt to the fabric.
Bubble Wrap Alternative – Paper Wrap
Now I love popping bubble-wrap, but I must say that I question how recyclable it is. But it is really cheap and easy to get hold of, and bubble wrap perfectly protects the majority of items you post or pack. A group of designers, Wonjae Lee, Sunkyu Kim & Sangjun Hahn, have come up with...
PlayPump – Children-powered Water Pump
The Playpump is a playground merry-go-round that harnesses the limitless energy of children playing to pump clean water out of the ground. More than 1000 PlayPumps have been installed in schools in South Africa, Mozambique, Swaziland and Zambia. Access to clean water in Africa is a huge challenge, and the innovative PlayPumps achieves this nicely.
Free Solar Energy Station for Busy Cities
The Free Solar Energy Station is a concept that is made for open public and commercial spaces, such as city centres. The solar station would allow anyone to charge up their mobile phones, MP3 players and other gadgets for free using the USB sockets on the station. The station is made from solar panels, recycled...
Handy Grey Water Siphon and Pump
If you want to recycle your bath water, you could invest in an expensive water recycling system for your home. Or you could just use this that will effortlessly help you to drain your bath into a water tank or water butt outside.
Sol Jüs Solar Charger and Torch
The Sol Jüs Solar Charger and Torch is yet another solar-powered charger, but has 3 solar panels to maximise charging performance. It has a USB socket that allows virtually any USB-charged device to be charged up using the Sol Jüs.