With the holiday season upon us, it’s important to stay conscious of our purchases and not just for money reasons. The things we buy for others may end up causing a bigger problem for the planet in the long term. This thoughtful piece calls into question unchecked consumerism and it’s effects.
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Get your holidays decked right with the Nintendo Super Mario Light Up Wreath. If you’re a Nintendo fanperson, this adorable decoration will let everyone know how much you love the plumber in red and his band of buddies.
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Light pollution is real. In urban areas it is common to see streetlights, building lights, etc wherever you go, there’s hardly any night at all! Which is a major problem for nocturnal animals. It may seem the only creatures who are affected by our lights are bugs but there’s so much more. This handy inforgraphic points out some of the major issues with light pollution.
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We use a lot of plastic. We also produce a lot of carbon dioxide emissions. Neither or these things are good but new research has discovered a way to to create plastics from emissions which may help at least one of those problems.
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Being bumped by an opening door bites. It’s an injury that’s probably not going to cause any ongoing issues outside of the minor discomfort but maybe you would just really like to avoid that sort of thing altogether. Make sure you always know when a door is opening with the Door Opening Warning Light.
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We should try to be more mindful in everything we purchase when we can but with some industries it’s harder simply because the information behind their products just isn’t out there. If you love makeup and want to be more conscious when you’re shopping, good news, EWG Verified is the label that will tell you what cosmetics are the safest.
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Think that your partner showers are way too hot and want to prove once and for all that they are basically washing with boiling water for no good reason? The LED Thermometer Handheld Shower Head is the shower head that comes with the temperature on display.
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Having a recent Macbook or Windows laptop is cool, but not having an SD-card slot is not cool. That’s where this StarTech.com gadget comes in!
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Cruise ships, as it turns out, are helping to contribute to the pollution problem. The fuel they use dumps harmful chemicals into the air and is even worse than just everyday vehicles but an alternative is coming form an ironic source. Cruise ships of the future may run on waste fish parts.
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Waste water, the stuff that you flush and let run down the drain, generally not thought off as something that’s worth anything but it turns out that it may hiding the secret for some renewable energy. Turns out that it has a lot of potential for useful applications and purple bacteria may help us make use of it.
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Laser keyboards aren’t really a big thing but they can be. I mean, your phone is a little computer, a keyboard makes it easier to use. Check out the Serafim Keybo, the projection keyboard that doubles as a musical instrument.
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The thing about technology is that not all of the stuff we’re using is all from the same era. Sure your smartphone may chit chat with all your smart devices but half of what’s in your house is still . . . normal devices. Like your speakers, probably. If you’ve got a bomb speaker setup that you wish you could stream music to, check out the Bluetoooth Audio Adapter, the adapter for your speakers.
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Solar panels, great for getting nice, green energy. Also it turns out, great for keeping the surrounding lands nice and green too. Green goodness all around. A new study shows that solar panels help to increase grazing lands for some of our herd animals.
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Books are great, portals to other worlds! Relax! Learn! Explore! Most of our books are digital these days but there’s something about holding a book in your hand that’s just so good. Give a used book a second life from Thrift Books.
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We all have a bunch of stuff in our homes unless you’ve really gone all in on minimalism. There’s a good chance you’re not using it all. If that’s the case, why not earn some money back on what you paid for it? Fainin is the app that lets you lend and borrow whatever you need.
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