AltusLumen TRI-L rechargeable and portable light in a new green gadget, a magnesium-based rechargable LED light with a 300 degree hinge and tripod to allow the light to be positioned at any angle. The TRI-L adheres to 5 bold and environmentally sound principles adopted by AltusLumen, including being made from recycled and recyclable material, energy...
Most western societies have a very throw-away nature, one of many reasons our landfill sites are filling up fast. I applaud this use of eco friendly technology, a , as it means it doesn’t matter if the plates, etc get left around in a field after a festival or picnic, as it’s all 100% eco...
We need to look after the environment, as the planet will not look after itself. However, sometimes it feels like we can’t look after ourselves! Meg Appleby at How to Make a Difference gives her perspectives and ideas on the little things you can do to be more environmentally friendly.
If you want to exploit wind power, you’d normally need a monstrous wind turbine that would cost you thousands. Wind power is probably the most efficient of alternative energy sources for residential uses. Unfortunately, the cost of such a system along with the wind requirements precludes people from wanting to use it. However, this neat...
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...
Sometimes there’s a trade off between having a useful gadget and it’s energy requirements. So if you’re interested in home security, it would be fairly likely you’d want a motion detecting flood light. However, if these lights are coming on several times in an evening, it’s probably going to cost a bit in energy costs...
The is an eco gadget that is installed above your radiator and uses small fans to circulate warm air away from the wall into the centre of your room. By moving warm air back into the room, the room warms up more quickly, meaning you don’t need your central heating on for so long and...
There’s no doubt that awareness of green issues, products and news is growing at a staggering rate. The green community is often a surprisingly passionate group of individuals, so it’s nice to find out about other green sites on the Web. The GreenBar ToolBar is a tool bar that makes it really easy to access...
The “Shit Box” is a wonderful trademark name, despite not being a product you’d chat about with your parents or other prudish family members. You’d need to be a fairly liberal individual to want to use the Shit Box, which is an eco-friendly portable toilet. All components are biodegradable, yet the toilet box itself is...
