All of us are aware that car air conditioners consume a lot of fuel. This further leads to increased cost of transport and the pollution caused by the vehicles significantly harms the environment. A simple and affordable solution to this is the Suzukaze Cool Cushion Car Seat from Kuchofuku. This car seat has an embedded fan, which pulls 120 liters of air per minute through the cushion and circulates it under and around your body. This helps to get rid of heat and moisture around the back of your body, which sweats a lot while driving. It works efficiently using your car battery, helping you save on the gallons of fuel you otherwise burn while you cool off! It’s the best, cheap, eco-friendly and affordable solution to stay cool while you drive.
The cushion can easily be fastened to any car seat and the internal spacer material provides optimum support and comfort as you drive. This revolutionary product is priced at $155 and is available at Store.
Creepy-crawlies never fail to make me shudder under my skin. And this techie, man-made version succeeded in doing the same. Gosh, why do we need to make one? To top it, power it with solar energy to move? This twelve-legged insect-like structure is powered by four solar panels. Originating from Theo Jansen’s autonomous Strandbeest driven by the wind, I fail to understand the need to construct such an eco-friendly techie-bug!
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The deforestation of tropical forest for is estimated to produce 17% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and cattle farming is the biggest threat to the remaining Amazon rainforest. Reportedly, a fifth of the Amazon forest is already lost since 1970. The Greenpeace report compiles government records, company documents and trade data from Brazil, China, Europe, Vietnam and the US to piece together the global movement of meat, leather and cosmetics ingredients made from Brazilian cattle. The western demand for beef has reportedly increased over the past few years and given rise to a lot of cattle ranches leading to deforestation of the Amazon.
Solar energy helps to protect vision. A Chinese company, Wuhan Welhel Photoelectric, has launched a solar powered welding helmet that protects against harmful radiation by using sunlight. Powered by sun’s goodness, the model WH8711 helmet features a face shield that automatically darkens up to shield against UV/IR radiation. Such an auto darkening feature automatically adjusts at a rate of 1/25,000 second with 0.15 to 0.8 second delay time. It also supports DIN 4/9 to 16 shade levels. Though that’s all that we can talk green about this product, the $34 helmet comes with its share of other noteworthy specs.
The only annoying part about going to the beach or camping is the cramped, open or sometimes non-existent shower and changing area. The Guide Gear’s Pop-up Shelter with Solar Shower is the perfect solution to this problem. Simply unzip the carrying case and a 4′x4′ x 6′6″shelter pops up in no time. The shed is constructed using a fiberglass-pole frame and 70 denier/190T polyester materials and can also be attached to a tree for increased stability. That’s not all! The portable haven also includes a 5-gallon PVC Solar Shower to rinse off the sand and dirt off your body. Such a solar-powered shower is ideal for non-tropical outdoor locations where warm water wash is rare blessing. Camping will never be the same with this convenient shelter. Now you can change and shower anywhere without worrying about all those peeping toms too.
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Who doesn’t love spas? If you don’t, then there’s something wrong with you.Well green spa is now here to make you feel good selflessly after a massage. How? Well, some spas are now making an effort to being up
new and innovative ways to conserve water and other precious natural resources. One is El Monte Sagrado Living Resort and Spa, Taos, New Mexico. It features the “Living Machine,” a water recycling system that is designed to filter waste water through pools that are rich with fish, plants and other natural filters. The end result is reclaimed water that is used to irrigate botanical gardens and landscaping, including herbs, vegetables and exotic fruits that are served at the property’s restaurant. Titanic Spa in Linthwaite, England is photovoltaic panels and a biomass generator burning wood chippings from industry waste are topped up if need be with the purchase of 100 percent renewable energy. Cold water wash is used for all spa linens. There’s no chlorine in the swimming pool—all water used for the pool, steam, and showers is pumped up 330 feet from a borehole original to the mill.
When you have a huge brain with a hell lot of creativity then your ideas can create wonderfully cool and big things. The Big Rig Jig is a giant truck sculpture designed by Mike Ross from two repurposed 18-wheeler tanker trucks. It uses two decommissioned trucks that refers to the global oil industry ‘at the nexus of our world’s political, social, and environmental systems’. Such a thick thought. This guy has a lot of free time and a lot of philosophy in his head. Wonder how much air he must have polluted by creating this. That is irony.
I don’t need a pen to pen down green stuff. But if you need a pen that not only helps to put your thoughts down on paper but also help your planet then grab the Ecopen. Priced at mere $2, this earth-friendly pen won’t burn a hole in your pocket too. Designed by Adrian Olabuenaga for Acme Studio, this green pen is shaped out of 100% biodegradable corn starch plastic. This means that when you decide to chuck this pen, it will not add on to the landfill heaps. Instead, if disposed in correct manner, it will break down in a years’ time only. However the refill isn’t green. Now this is not good news as eco-conscious folks will not toss the pen out till it breaks but the empty refill needs to be swapped for a full-ink one. Can we have the makers focus on supplying biodegradable refills too? Eco pens are slated to hit the stores and your books in the month of July.
This concept furniture line has created by Pierre Andre Senizergues in collaboration with Designer Gil Le Bon De LaPointe. It is made from 100% throwaway materials. The furniture is modern day but it is inspired from Case Study House project that debuted in 1945. The first Skate Study House debuted in 2008 at Collette and it has also won over the likes of Karl Lagerfeld.
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Coca Cola was always into being environmentally friendly… at least they used to think eco-friendly. Coca Cola Japan has jumped a fence higher to actually come up with an eco-friendly alternative, what with the summer kicking in and all. They have unveiled the I LOHAS twistable, environment friendly PET bottle. This design can twist neatly into a ‘2 gram piece of plastic that is said to be 40% less than other PET bottles’. What you do with this is buy the water, drink the water, twist it and then dispose. Here is where you will notice that it is indeed smaller than other PET bottles hence allowing you to do your part for the environment. So you will be quenching your thirst and satisfaction. Two-in-one. A winner.
