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Posts Tagged ‘gadgets’
Climate Change, Science & Technology, Oct 3rd, 2011,
A new study shows that it’s not just our addiction to fossil fuels, but our love of new and high-tech gadgets that is driving dangerous climate change. And you thought they were just polluting the Earth and enslaving poor workers in Asia. But no – your iPhone, iPad, giant flat screen TV, games console and fridge with built-in ice machine are all causing floods and droughts in the same poor countries that build them. So double shame on you, you Twittering, Tumblring, YouTubing Facebook addict. According to research by the Energy Savings Trust, nearly one third of CO2 emissions in…
Tags: Climate change, energy, gadgets, iPad, iphone
Green living, Recycling, Oct 25th, 2010,
I don’t know about you, but I like eBay. Like most I suppose, I’m not so fond of all the tiny hidden costs for every tiny little feature the site offers, but then again every business needs to be sustainable. Apart from that, I love the recycling philosophy that lies at the base of this business concept. And now, with the Green Instant Sale launched last week, eBay just became even more eco-friendly (so I’ll forget about the tiny hidden costs just for now). Imagine you have a more or less recent gadget you want to get rid of but…
Tags: eBay, gadgets, green instant sale, Recycling
Green living, Weird Stuff, Jun 8th, 2010,
There are so many types of chargers out there that it’s become rather difficult to keep track of them all. You have your average wall plug-in chargers, solar chargers, manual/hand-crank chargers, hands free chargers, and bicycle chargers (among countless others). However, as far as the bicycle charger goes, I think this is the first time it has ever been used strictly for cell phone charging purposes. The Nokia Bicycle Charger Kit can charge your phone as you ride your bike. It comes with a bottle-dynamo (similar to the ones used to power a bicycle light) and a cell phone holder…
Tags: bicycle, bike, cell phone, charger, cycling, cyclists, dynamo, gadgets, Green, Kenya, nokia, Nokia Bicycle Charger Kit
