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Mobile Tech March 3, 2010 posted by Debra Atlas

Motorola A45 Eco – From recycled plastic bottles comes a cell phone

Motorola’s taken recycling to the next level with their new Motorola A45Eco . This eco-friendly cell phone is made from 25% recycled plastic bottles. This cool green mobile phone has everything you’re used to – Bluetooth, preloaded games, FM radio, a music player, 8.5 hours of talk and 250 hours of standby time. It also has a 2 megapixel camera, QWERTY keypad and on top of all that, 70 percent of this cell is recyclable. Also on the plus side…

but is it art? February 25, 2010 posted by Debra Atlas

Wolfgang Keyboard Bench – Awesome bench made of computer keys

With e-waste a growing worldwide problem, a bench made of keyboard keys could be an ideal solution. The Wolfgang Keyboard Bench is certain to add style to any room. Designed by Nolan Herbut, this sturdy bench is made from around two thousand recycled computer keys embedded on the surface of a Baltic birch wooden bench. Not sure what it’s like to sit on, but you can actually push down each and every key since they’re attached the same way keys…

Eco Friendly February 24, 2010 posted by Debra Atlas

Eco Laptop Case – A laptop case made of cork

The Eco Laptop Case will add some pizzazz to your computing. Handmade from fabric-backed cork, with custom-stitched edging and a soft feel, this lightweight laptop case is both durable and chic. Perfect for a Mac or a PC, the case is made from FSA (Forest Stewardship Council) certified cork from the bark of a cork oak tree. No trees are harmed and the cork bark replenishes itself. The case is biodegradable, organic and can be recycled into other things with…

hmm..interesting February 23, 2010 posted by Debra Atlas

Cocoon – Grow and store veggies in style

Swedish company Salomansen Design has combined form and function to create a unique kitchen “grow and store”. The Cocoon – made from water-absorbing clay – lets you store veggies and grow herbs, all in the same stylish container. Bringing both color and life to your kitchen windowsill, as moisture evaporates from the plants, it also cools the storage section. No word on price but this smart looking plant-storage unit is sure to bring chic to any kitchen. Combined decoration, storage…

Eco Friendly February 18, 2010 posted by Debra Atlas

CubeTube – Power your office with solar power

Converting office lighting into solar is an “about time” idea. CubeTube takes otherwise wasted energy from lighting fixtures and uses it to power computer workstations. This unique looking, indoor photovoltaic electrical generator harvests ambient light, indoor florescent and incandescent lighting from all directions to create electricity. With a back-up internal Lithium Polymer/Ion battery and a smart charging system that monitors charging levels, should ambient lighting not be enough, the system automatically switches back to the battery. If the internal battery…

cool tech February 16, 2010 posted by Debra Atlas

Pelican Solar Digital Tire Pressure Gauge

A red tire gauge? Why not? The Pelican solar digital tire gauge is another great way to use solar power. This cool looking gauge by Powerplus lets you measure the tire pressure in your car, truck or motorcycle and helps you save on fuel and carbon emissions. The tire pressure can be displayed in bar, psi, kPa or kg/cm�. Solar power is backed-up by internal battery and the orange backlit LCD display and orange LED light make reading the tire…

Recommended February 15, 2010 posted by Debra Atlas

HARApad Elite – Reduce radiation from computers

If you spend hours on the computer – playing computer games, doing research or just chatting, then the people at HARApad reckon you may be courting some serious health risks. The new HARApad Elite (a Heat And Radiation Attenuating pad), helps reduce the amount of radiation emanating from your laptop. Research has shown that laptops emit Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) – up to 100 times the safe amount – and this could be linked to serious health issues like cancer and…

huh..? February 12, 2010 posted by Debra Atlas

Tristar Jeans – Wash free jeans

Okay, so we don’t wash our jeans as much as we ought to. But really, wash-free jeans? TriStar (not to be confused with TRISTAR, a subsidiary of Columbia Pictures) – a Brazilian fashion label – has created a denim collection with directions to freeze-clean your jeans! The company’s CEO says after wearing them, put them into a plastic or cloth bag, then freeze it for 24 hours to kill the bacteria! You’ll still have to deal with stains the old…

hmm..interesting February 10, 2010 posted by Debra Atlas

Cabin Upgrade – Recycled shipping containers go to (Boy Scout) camp

Shipping containers have joined the growing lists of things getting a second life these days. Noted Santa Monica, California architectural firm Gensler and Richard Hammond have donated a slew of old shipping containers to the Emerald Bay Boy Scout camp (on Catalina Island off southern California’s coast). These newly styled cabins are made of recycled lumber, durable rubber flooring, LED lighting, solar photovoltaics and LED lighting. Their roofs have a stretched material made of silicone-coated fiberglass, These eco-cabins were created…

Awesome February 4, 2010 posted by Debra Atlas

Piezoelectric Rubber – A new renewable energy source?

The name may not be a household word yet, but it may soon become one. Piezoelectric Rubber is a new technology for embedding piezoelectric tech onto rubberized material which could soon be used to power mobile phones and pacemakers. These stretchable rubber sheets embedded with ceramic nano ribbons could be used to make shoes which would generate electricity while we walk or jog, and so charge our cell phones or pedometers. Or by placing this material on our chests we…

Awesome February 3, 2010 posted by Debra Atlas

EcoShield Deck Tiles – a stylish way to go green

There’s a lot of excited talk about EcoShield™ Deck Tiles. Made of over 90% recycled materials – including polyethylene plastics recycled from food packaging and used milk jugs, recycled wood fibers from scrap pallets and other waste wood and construction debris – these innovative tiles were just introduced at the 2010 International Builders Show. Created by Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies, Inc. (AERT), a leading plastic recycler and manufacturer of green building products, these interlocking floor tiles are part of the…

cool tech February 2, 2010 posted by Debra Atlas

Solar Powered Charger Case – an electronic gadget’s best friend

The Solar powered Charger Case is a mobile charger for a variety of your favorite “toys”, including cell phones, MP3 players and compact digital cameras. With its built in 2500 mAh lithium battery to store absorbed solar energy, it has a back-up AC charger for those periodic overcast days. With its cushy padding, this small blue bag is a great way to protect and charge all those necessary tech gadgets, and portable enough for camping, bicycling or business trips. You…

hmm..interesting February 1, 2010 posted by Debra Atlas

The AEG-Electrolux Super Eco – a huge energy saver

The new AEG-Electrolux Super Eco L64850LE washing machine breaks all records when it comes to energy savings. Its cold water wash technology uses only 0.1 kWh of energy per wash versus an average consumption of 1.24 kWh, producing energy savings of 83% against an easycare 40ºC load and a 72% saving against an easycare 30ºC wash. The world’s first washing machine to use only cold water in a wash cycle, a special combination of enzymes means its 7kg capacity utilizes…

Eco Friendly January 30, 2010 posted by Debra Atlas

Solar Powered Bottle Boat – a new kind of DIY hobby

In an ideal world, there would be no plastic bottles. Since there are, what better way to use them than the Solar Powered Bottle Boat? With an instruction book that gives the instructions to create three different types of boats, this cool kit’s a great way to teach kids about alternative energy and solar power. It’s a fun toy that also teaches you about hydrodynamics. The kit comes complete with a waterproof solar panel, motor, wires, propellers for water and…

but is it art? January 29, 2010 posted by Debra Atlas

Sprinkle Dress – The wearable garden

We’ve heard of wearable art, but a walking garden is a bit of a stretch. Designer Linda Schailon has created a garden fashionista’s delight – The Sprinkle Dress. Complete with integrated living plants, this unique fashion statement must be awkward to wear, much less move around in. It’s definitely meant to be eco-friendly, with the skirt draped by garden-wires that support planters that grow real plants in discarded yogurt containers. The designer created this from her childhood fantasy of a…

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