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gaon street light/wastebasket turns trash into flash

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Designed by Haneum Lee, the Gaon street light/wastebasket concept composts biodegradable waste and uses the methane by-product to power its light, saving energy and eliminating waste while lighting the streets. It’s a bright idea – or is it?

I like how one simple gadget can help solve a couple of environmental issues, but I’m not…

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November 13th, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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solar powered bluetooth headset: for eco-friendly douchebags

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Nah I’m sure most headset wearing folks aren’t jerks. It’s just that we’ve yet to meet them. Kidding. The solar powered Bluetooth headset is one of the new merch over at Brando, aka the technabob of gadget vendors. It’s not a Brando-ish gadget in the sense that we can actually understand the idea behind it,…

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September 22nd, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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usb cell turns your computer into a charger

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Although they’re nearly twice as expensive as traditional rechargeable batteries, the USBCell from Moixa Energy can be recharged via USB, so if you keep your computer on most of the day, might as well use those extra USB ports to charge the batteries instead of spending extra for a battery charger.

Currently, the only USBCell…

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July 15th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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refreshing news: washing machine with nylon beads uses 90% less water

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This is undoubtedly one of the most environment-friendly appliances that I have ever seen: using technology developed by professor Stephen Burkinshaw of Leeds University, the Xeros washing machine is so efficient it only needs a cup of water to clean an adult-sized shirt. That translates to 90% less water used compared to ordinary washing machines.…

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June 26th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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shake control: environment-friendly wiimote for your tv

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Winner of the 2008 red dot design award, the Shake Control presents a unique and environment-friendly way of controlling television sets. It may also be frustrating enough that people won’t want to watch TV anymore. Instead of using batteries, the Shake Control is indirectly powered by the user; a magnet generates current whenever you give…

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June 24th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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