Making an attempt to be a little more eco-friendly isn’t always the easiest.  Especially if you’re not overly into it, you’re just willing to pop in those energy saving bulbs when you can and shut off appliances and lights when you’re not in the room.  While it’s great that you shut off the TV when it’s not in use, that still leaves the gaming consoles and DVD player up and running.  With those type things they usually have lights that stay on even when it’s on standby.  Well this handy gadget would help you to make sure all of that shuts down too.

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Weather stations are one of those gadgets that are always handy to have around.  You don’t have to watch the news to let you know the forecast for the day, instead you can just glance at this gadget.  With this though it even keeps you posted on the temperature and humidity indoors at various places throughout your home.  Which could come in handy in the winter to help you make sure that the whole house is staying plenty warm.

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Want to do your bit for the environment? It isn’t as hard as you might think, even for a city folk as the new Brammo Enertia electric bike is able to help you get around various blocks throughout the week without burdening our ozone layer with even more deadly emissions. This $12,000 electric vehicle is no pushover, as it comes with 18 horsepower to move you around, capable of hitting a top speed of 55 mph in the process. It takes a mere three hours to juice up fully, giving you a working 45-mile range. No idea how many people will take this up in the long run due to the relatively high price tag that can net you a nice, comfortable car, but then again being a “hero” of sorts always required some form of sacrifice, right?

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There are some that are willing to pay hundreds upon hundreds of dollars to get the top of the line sound and the quality looks that go along with it.  Which for them is fun, but not everyone needs that kind of a set up.  Instead, it’s entirely possible to go extremely minimal with your speakers.  You can now purchase a kit to create your very own DIY speakers.  What makes them even better is that they’re eco-friendly.

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When rechargeable batteries are mentioned, many of us will definitely think about Sanyo and their range of Eneloops that have garnered pretty high ratings from consumers over the years for its reliability and ability to live up to its own advertising in terms of performance. Well, this time round the Japanese electronics giant is back with a new Eneloop lamp – basically a rechargeable light that can function as both an interior lamp and a flashlight. According to Sanyo, “The Kobe earthquake is the starting point. We aimed at designing a shape that is really helpful in case of emergency.”

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Everyone wants to go green these days as it is an added bonus whenever you try to market your product, and the Wind Up Radio 3-in-1 looks set to be a suitable candidate as it doesn’t require any batteries or wires, but just some muscle power. Targeting those who love to spend time outdoors, this rugged splashproof wind up radio will also come with an integrated torch and emergency siren.

With the Wind Up Radio you embark on your next big outdoor adventure free from bothersome batteries and the restrictions of the mains. An internal battery is powered through your winding and a simple 1-minute’s cranking is enough to deliver an impressive 1 hour of power. This sturdy wind up radio is ideally suited for the outdoors, being light but rugged, portable and splash proof. Plus this outdoor radio comes with an LED torch to help you navigate the campsite after dark and an emergency siren in case you get into any scrapes while you’re out and about. The aerial on this wind up radio is good quality and there’s even a headphone jack if you want to tune into your outdoor radio privately without disturbing fellow campers. Great idea, well crafted and solid – get yours today!

The Wind Up Radio 3-in-1 can be yours for £19.95. I find it pretty hard to swallow that a mere 60 seconds of cranking can offer up to an hour’s worth of juice, but has anyone else tried it out yet?

For folks who want to pick up a pair of walkie talkies for your own use this summer, why not take on an eco-friendly stance with the new Wind Up Walkie Talkies? After all, there really isn’t any reason to fill up our earth with even more batteries, and on the other hand you will get some decent amount of exercise once you’re done juicing up your Walkie Talkies.

Powered by a dynamo mechanism using good, reliable old-fashioned wind up muscle, this strapping set of two-way walkie talkies provide a hassle-free way to keep in touch. That means no more batteries and no more getting caught short without them. Stay in touch up to 3km away while you’re camping in the great outdoors, enjoying a day at the park, trip to the seaside, shopping centres and festivals. At full power each walkie talkie radio provides a whopping 1 hour 30 minutes of talk time and 8 hours standby, although just a few cranks will provide enough power for a quick location update, roger roger, over and out. Added features include an LCD display, 8 channels and a 6V mains adapter which you can use to charge your wind up walkie talkies via the mains before you embark on your next big outdoor adventure. Get yours today, over!

You can pick up the Wind Up Walkie Talkies for £49.95 a pair.

Harnessing the power of the wind to travel is nothing new. America was discovered thanks to it, goods travelled all over the world for eons as a result of it, there’s even a super bowl of sailing in the world’s oldest athletic competition (the America’s Cup) which couldn’t happen as a result of the wind. And cargo ships are even considering using giant kites to travel on the wind as a green way to cut costs and save the environment while sailing the seas. So it’s nothing new. But toss in the ability to travel from the road straight into the ocean on the wind, and suddenly the “coolness factor” asserts itself. Especially when you can see an opening scene of a new Bond movie in it’s future.

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