Category Archives: EcoGadgets

Often, people think that to adopt a green lifestyle they have to ditch the tech gadgets and tools that make life easier and more enjoyable. That’s not exactly true. In fact, a new line of bamboo products are both safe … Continue reading →

What if your lamp and laptop could be powered by plants? ‘Moss Table’ by Biophotovoltaics is an innovative concept product demonstrating the future potential of Bio-Photo-Voltaic (BPV) technology. Here electricity is generated from the electrons captured by conductive fibers inside the … Continue reading →

Most energy-conscious people remember to turn lights off when leaving a room in order to save energy, but one conservationist named Randy Sarafan has taken this practice to the next level. In light of Earth Day, Sarafan has used his electronics skills … Continue reading →

Denver Zoo acknowledged that they have a lot of poo on their hands, but rather than hauling their waste off to a landfill or compost, they developed their own on-site poo-power system! They’ve applied the technology to create a poo- … Continue reading →

Kyosemi, a Japanese company, has just revealed their new design for a revolutionary spherical micro solar cell. Called the Sphelar, the cell shuns the traditional flat substrate photovoltaic design and opts for a shape with multiplied efficiency – the sphere.  While traditional flat … Continue reading →

Spring is on the way (really!) and appropriately, so is the bright new Green Toys Build-A-Bouquet. Full of fun flower power and ready to build, this sustainable set includes 44 brightly colored interchangeable pieces, including 4 bases, 16 stem and … Continue reading →

As cellphone addicts, we all know the feeling of dread when you leave the house and realize your battery is low.  What if instead of running to the nearest outlet, all you had to do was a quick set of … Continue reading →

If thoughts of a gorgeous summer evening spent around a campfire are keeping you warm this winter, you’ll be glad to hear that Biolite is working to make camping a little bit greener. The company just launched an ingenious multi-tasking … Continue reading →

Mumbai-based designers Nishant Jethi and Aalap Deasi have developed a psychedelic public trash bin that rewards people for properly disposing of their waste by displaying colorful kaleidoscope patterns. Dubbed the Cleanoscope, the eco-friendly bin shows that “cleanliness creates beauty” by … Continue reading →