Posts from ‘May, 2009’

I’m always looking for cool bicycle gear, especially bicycle gear that’s recycled or somehow uses old items.  That’s what I found when I checked out these mud guards (basically, bicycle fenders).  They’re very useful for anyone who has to ride in the wet since they’ll keep you from getting splattered with mud.  But they’re also [...]

There are many places in the world where power is simply wasted.  I’m not talking about hydro power, wind power, or solar power.  Instead, I mean people power.  Think of all the kinetic energy we produce every day that simply goes nowhere.  However, thanks to Fluxxlab, one source of that wasted energy can now be [...]

Every now and then I come across a green product that makes me wonder what people were thinking.  I’m all about recycling and being green, especially when it comes to transportation, but I think I’m going to draw the line at what has become known as pee-cycling.  Yes, that’s pretty much exactly what it sounds [...]

OK, so this may not be a cool vehicle that most of us will ever use, but Toyota has recently created a diesel-electric hybrid forklift that is sure to make workplaces more ecologically friendly.  I and many others have been excited about the idea of diesel-electric hybrids, although most of us probably weren’t expecting forklifts [...]

A laptop made out of bamboo?  What?  I couldn’t believe it when I saw the Asus Bamboo Eco Book computer.  It looks so incredibly cool—the case is actually made out of biodegradable bamboo!  Bamboo is one of the quickly renewable woods out there, and it’s incredibly strong, too.  I can understand using it to make [...]

If you love movies, you’ve probably heard of the service called Netflix.  The basic premise is that you pay flat fee to rent as many movies as you want each month.  Netflix mails the movies to you, you watch them, and then you mail them back in the pre-paid envelopes.  You then get another movie [...]

There are many different types of cool eco-friendly gadgets out there, and I enjoy checking them all out.  However, I never thought about making my computer greener.  After all, what can I do to change how it works?  I recently learned about the cool PC toolbar by GreenDaily.  This toolbar, which is completely free for [...]

Looking for a new backpack for going back to school?  I know I always had a hard time choosing one, but if I were to go back to college today, I’d buy a Voltaic Solar Powered Backpack.  The entire front of this bag is covered in solar panels, allowing it to collect a lot of [...]

I love riding my bike to work every day.  It saves on gas, gives me a great workout, and it’s just a good way to start the day in general.  Riding through my neighborhood enjoying the bright, pleasant morning is a lot of fun.  However, I hate riding my bike at night.  It’s just not [...]

With summer coming up, many people, myself included, will start working in our gardens and flowerbeds again.  While tending to these greens, why not use materials and products that are green?  Here are some of the newest recycled gear I came across that are great for all your outdoor needs.
•    Discarded plastic that often takes [...]