4 Great Green Gadgets

August 24th, 2009 By: Brittany

Solar Cell Strap

This tiny solar cell strap (JPY 1,900; about $18; February 9th) for your cellphone, it is a small solar cell that can store energy and charged your phone. It said that when you walking or talking, the Solar Cell Strap can be charged by sunlight(about 6 to 10 hours under sunny in complete charge), 3 hours on an AC adapter will give you a backup battery anyway. Learn more go here.

Chromasun Solar Powered Hybrid Air Conditioner

Chromasum Air Conditioner

Chromasum Air Conditioner consists of technology contains photovoltaic and solar thermal technology that harvest light and heat from the sun. It uses 95% less silicon than normal ones. This high efficiency air-conditioner is the one you should choose if you really need one.

Panasonic RISAIKURA MS-N53 Indoor Composter

Panasonic RISAIKURA MS-N53 Indoor Composter

This gadget will turn your organic garbage like the food scraps into composts using its platinum-palladium catalyst. If you run it 3 hours, it will create composts ideal for fertilizing the plants and vegetables. Running it longer for six hours will ensure that the compost is further broken down which may be suitable for long term fertilization for trees. Go here for more info.

Green TV: Vizio’s new 32-inch EcoHD LCD TV

VIZIO’s VECO320L is an energy efficient alternative to traditional HDTV. Using the most advanced technology available, it’s designed to exceed today’s energy standards for power consumption. Using nearly 44% less electricity than traditional 32″ Class LCD HDTV’s, this HDTV runs on only 84 watts. Don’t think you have to sacrifice quality to be energy efficient, the VECO320L supports 720p and 1080i signals, includes 2x HDMI inputs, component, composite, RF and RGB inputs for all your home entertainment devices.

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Ways To Make Your Home Green

August 19th, 2009 By: Brittany

This handy list of how to make your home more green as well as healthier is from PathNet.Org. They have 10 great ideas to help you achieve cost effective home ideas on the green.

1. Use CFLs

Replace your incandescent light bulbs (the cheap ones you probably got at the grocery store) with ENERGY STAR® qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs). By replacing even your five most frequently used light bulbs, you’ll save $100 per year. If every family in the U.S.A. did this, greenhouse gas emissions would be reduced by one trillion pounds–there are 12 zeros in a trillion! More on energy-efficient lighting.

2. Program Your Thermostats

Save 10% on your heating and cooling costs just by setting your thermostat back when you’re not home and while you’re sleeping. Program your thermostat to 78 degrees F or higher in the summer and 62 degrees F or lower in the winter. If you tell it to return to your preferred temperature before you return home, you won’t ever know the temperature changed, until you look at the reduction in your energy bills. Select ENERGY STAR qualified programmable thermostats.

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How To Make Natural Cleaning Products

August 12th, 2009 By: Brittany

Remember, not all products that say green are actually made with the best or safest ingredients. One of the best and even cost effective ways to clean your home, car, or office are a few simple products.

• Baking soda
• Vinegar
• Borax
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Liquid castile soap
• Organic essential oils (optional)
• Mixing bowls
• Spray bottles
• Micro fiber cloths

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Eco Sink

August 5th, 2009 By: Brittany

Removable Kitchen Sink by Hughie

Hughie of Australia has designed a cool new product to address the current water shortage down under. Named “Product of the Year 2008” the Hughie Sink works on the idea of waste-water recycling. The Hughie removable sink captures 80% of the grey water that would normally be wasted down the drain, allowing you to put it to good use in the garden, to wash your car, or for  other situations around the house. [ continue reading ]

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Hospital’s Using More Natural Post-Natal Products

August 2nd, 2009 By: Brittany

I had to post this article written by the Chicago Tribune here because I like to see that hospital’s are changing their products to a more natural based line. This particular product used at this hospital happens to be Earth Mama Angel Baby products that I find a great choice for mother and baby.

Hospital switches to natural products

Goodbye Johnson’s Baby Shampoo. Hello Earth Mama.

Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital has discontinued handing our free infant formula samples to new moms unless you’ve specifically requested the products in writing.

Instead, the parting gift is a bag stuffed with organic personal care products—including natural nipple butter if you’re breast feeding– that have no artificial preservatives, fragrances and dyes. The brand the hospital is using—Earth Mama Angel Baby—is “100 percent toxin-free, cruelty-free and vegan,” officials said.

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Great Gift For New Mama’s

August 2nd, 2009 By: Brittany

I noticed around my town many woman are getting ready to expand their families with a new addition; a new baby. For those of you who are wondering what to get your friends, wives, sisters, or co-workers who are expecting how about something not only organic but nourishing.

I have given several woman Earth Mama Angel Baby organics. They carry absolutely wonderful products for pregnancy, labor, postpartum, and baby. They use some of the best ingredients around, and are very dedicated to their customers happiness.

I gave these product to a friend who used it through her pregnancy and after.

I love their baby bottom lotion because it does such a fantastic job for our son. Also, there is nothing gross in it which is always a plus.

To learn more about Earth Mama Angel Baby products check them out here.

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Cheap Ways To Go Green

July 29th, 2009 By: Brittany

Plant it Forward

Can there ever to be much green to go around. I don’t think so personally. Like many of our community members I am looking to use greener products and buy greener foods for my family. Going green does not mean you have to max out your money on products that are more expensive, in fact there are plenty of ways and plenty of items that are cheap ways to save your green.

These ideas come from Kiplinger

Replacing your light bulbs with compact florescent light bulbs (CFLs) can save you 50% on your annual lighting bill. If every U.S. household did this, it would prevent the release of as much greenhouse gas as removing 8 million cars from the road for a year. The nonprofit Energy Federation sells CFLs for less than most retailers, at $3 to $10 each.

Eat fresh. Buy produce from local farmers rather than at the grocery store. These foods are fresher and cleaner then most standard stories. LocalHarvest lets you search for farms and farmers markets by zip code.

Use a programmable thermostat. This is a cheap and easy fix to bring down your energy usage. You can get one for about $30 and it can save you more than $100 a year on your energy bills. There’s no reason to heat or cool and empty house, so set your thermostat to kick on just when you’ll be around. If just one household in 10 did this, the change would prevent more than 17 billion pounds of greenhouse gases, according to the Energy Star Action Guide.

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