Green living has broadened past just cleaning supplies, electric vehicles and organic foods; now, technology is moving into the green trend, with major manufacturers such as Apple, Logitech and more producing energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly gadgets for users who like to live green. Listed below are the top 5 new green gadgets that any tech-geek would love to have in their arsenal.
Top Small Gadgets:
Logitech’s Solar Powered Keyboard. This eco-friendly keyboard holds a charge for up to 3 months, is priced around $80 and charges from with natural sunlight or indoor lighting, and even comes in a recyclable box.
Bedol Water Powered Clock. Priced right at $17, this water-powered clock is ingenious in design and also makes a great desk or office accessory. It runs on just a splash of water and some salt—no batteries required.
ThinkSound’s Wooden Headphones. Available on www.Amazon.com, these nifty wooden headphones work with iPhones, mp3s, cds, DVDs, iPods, and also any computer. These are priced at $47, are lightweight and are PVC-free.
SimpleTech’s External Hard-drive. Innovative and green, this hard drive features bamboo and contains the bare basics: the drive and its power and USB cables. The top and bottom of the drive is made of bamboo, a sustainable and eco-friendly material. Their packaging is also green; the cables are taped to the box and there are no other papers, plastic or any other unnecessary materials that is normally found in most other packaging. This hard drive retails for around $160 and can be found online at many electronics retailers like www.Buy.com and www.Amazon.com.
Personal wind and solar chargers for your gadgets. Using renewable energy chargers for your many gadgets can make a big difference on your toys’ carbon footprints. Portable, affordable and eco-friendly, these chargers come in a variety of sizes and can be used for these devices: cell phones, iPods, iPads, and mp3s. Notable brands of wind and solar chargers include Hymini, MiniKin, and the Kinesis solar charger.
Top Medium and Large Gadgets:
Solar Camcorder. This nifty camcorder has solar wings to support its rechargeable batteries. It retails for $129.95 from Hammacher Schlemmer.
Solar Trickle Charger for car batteries. Do you have a car or truck that doesn’t get used a lot? Then this solar charger is perfect for keeping its battery healthy even when not being used. Just sit it on the dashboard and its solar charge will keep your car battery charged.
Scratch and Scroll Mousepad. Save paper by using this Scratch and Scroll mousepad. Forgo all those Post-Its® and loose paper by doodling or making your to-do lists on this hand mousepad instead. From around $13 on Amazon.
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It’s great that there are so many options to “green” different spaces. I myself have a tankless water heater and it works wonderfully. It’s one of those ...
