Snow, most people are pretty annoyed when it starts falling but maybe in the future it will be a boon to our electricity bills. New device can create electricity from snowfall which may also go on to bridge the gap for solar usage in areas were it snows a lot. The triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) can make sustainable energy an option even for frozen wastelands.
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Breakfast food, much beloved because really, it’s anytime food. Don’t just eat the food, let the world know how you’re feeling with the Emoji Waffle and Pancake Maker. The waffle iron that puts a face on your food.
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More work needs to be done to lessen light pollution says the Campaign to Protect Rural England. Over the 12 years since the issue was first raided, it hasn’t improved which is a shame not just for the night sky but the well being of nocturnal animals and even our own health.
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If you use your devices heavily throughout the day, there’s a good chance they won’t survive the day. Most people find themselves charging their phones at least once during a normal day because even if the battery doesn’t drop to zero, no one wants to let it get close. The Xcentz Portable Power Bank, you can charge a number of devices, faster.
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Plastic is everywhere. Really. Thanks to microplastics, smaller fibers and such, plastic is being carried by all sorts of weather patterns to the furthest reaches of the Earth and this isn’t great news but it does illustrate how pervasive the problem has really become.
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Active shooter situations are very, very scary and for people in the US they are becoming a larger part of all of our realities. Safe Zone Gunfire Detection is an active shooter detector system that can alert police to shooters faster which will hopefully save more lives.
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Plastic in the ocean has been a popular topic for the past few years, probably most famously around the Pacific Garbage patch but the issue of plastic straws and bags hasn’t escaped notice either. This isn’t a new issue though, turns out we’ve been tossing trash in the ocean since the sixties.
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Where would we be without light? In darkness somewhere. Always get light where you need it with the Cordless Anywhere Light Bar, the bright light for all your working needs.
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Amazon really wants to be your one stop go to for, well everything. In their newest reveal, it looks like they’re going to be adding a free music service to their offerings so you can listen to your tunes without having to pay an additional fees.
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Tote bags, the answer to the plastic bag issue. Well, as we brought up before, not always and you have to be careful about what materials you’re replacing plastic with but a solid rule of thumb is to try to stick with upcycled and re-purposed materials when buying new. Rareform is the company that makes bags (and other things) from billboards.
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If you needed yet another reason to fight against climate change, here’s one that should get you ready to do what it takes to press back against this scourge: it’s making our allergy seasons worse. That’s right, the warming climate is also why you’re sneezing with itchy eyes even longer each year.
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We all love technology but we don’t always want to be reminded that it’s infiltrated every aspect of our lives. We like to pretend, make it invisible. The Owl Statue Echo Dot Holder will hide your Echo Dot so you can place it seamlessly into your décor. Provided that your décor fits a white owl statue.
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We’ve been using satellites for a lot of things, including monitoring things here on the surface. Can they be used to help track plastic and assist in clean up efforts though? The answer is yes! But it’s sort of difficult.
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Learning a new language is a goal that many people have for many different reasons. It’s not easy though. There are a lot of programs and apps out but this one is a bit unique. Earworms Musical Brain Trainer will help you learn a new language with music.
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The glaciers are melting around the world which we knew but there’s a bit more bad news, they’re melting faster than we previously thought. So fast that if they continue at this rate, they won’t last the century in a number of regions. Which means come 2100, we’ll be living in a very wet, very hot world.
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