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Solar & Sexy - The Noon Solar Courtland Handbag

Solar & Sexy - The Noon Solar Courtland Handbag

Upgrade: $383 This stylish solar bag is made from chrome-free, naturally tanned and dyed, full grain leather with a naturally dyed hemp cotton blend liner.  It sports a weather proof solar panel that charges an internal battery to hold energy until you need it.  The panels is only on one side so you can [...]

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Good Vespanomics - The Vespa LX Scooter

Good Vespanomics - The Vespa LX Scooter

Upgrade: $3200+ Reduce oil consumption, pollution and traffic congestion by upgrading from your H2 to the Vespa LX.  You won’t be able to carry around as much stuff but, hey, that will help you reduce clutter right?  With iconic styling and great performance: 70-80 mpg and a max speed of 60mph (on a scooter [...]

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GreenSwitch - Reduce Home Energy Consumption

GreenSwitch - Reduce Home Energy Consumption

Upgrade: $1125+ The most complete solution to the Standby Power or "Vampire Power" problem that we have seen yet.  "Vampire Power" refers to the energy that is used by electronics even when they are off.  Your TV, Computer, Printer… are all using energy even when they are switched off.  This amounts to unnecessary use of [...]

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Locally Grown, Hand-Built Surfboards Built in Maine

Locally Grown, Hand-Built Surfboards Built in Maine

Upgrade: $420 - $2200 Grain Surfboards are made from locally grown wood cut by sustainable forestry pros. Plus the folks over at Grain reuse the wood by-product for fuel, compost & wood chips. While it is not a completely “Green” process (they still employ the use of chemicals and petroleum based products), the wood [...]

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Eco Friendly Speakers | Vers 2X

Eco Friendly Speakers | Vers 2X

Upgrade: $159 If you are in the market for a high quality iPod / iPhone/ mp3 player speakers that look good, sound great, and are environmentally friendly, the Vers 2X are the clear choice. We first featured these speakers on eupgrader for their amazing design, but we felt it worth mentioning the "Green" factor. The Vers 2X [...]

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HYmini - Portable Green Power

HYmini - Portable Green Power

Upgrade: $50+ The HYmini is a portable wind powered charging device.  Strap it to you bike handles, or out the window of the car to charge the internal battery, then if you devices need energy, and your not near an outlet, plug them into the HYmini for power.  Adding even more versatility you can [...]

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Go Green with Blue (Jeans) | Levi Eco Jeans

Go Green with Blue (Jeans) | Levi Eco Jeans

Upgrade: $68 The creator of the worlds 1st blue jeans back in the 19th century, Levi Strauss & Co has created a line of ecologically friendly jeans for the 21st century.  Levi’s Eco line features jeans and t-shirts for men, and jeans, jackets and skirts for women, all made from 100% organic cotton.  

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New Life to Old Bottles - Recycled Glass

New Life to Old Bottles - Recycled Glass

Upgrade: $35 Drinking wine from the bottle can be classy and Green, particularly when done from one of the Goblets or Tumblers from the Willow Collection. They take ordinary wine bottles that were headed to the landfill and turn them into useful pieces of art. Made to order, these bottles are washed and sterilized then [...]

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Almost Green Cell Phone - The Nokia 3110 Evolve

Upgrade: $TBD The new Nokia 3110 Evolve is Nokia’s “environmentally friendly” phone. Made of 50% recycled material and in packaging made of 60% recycled material, this phone is not completely Green, but it is a start. Nokia’s Evolve also boasts a charger that delivers power at 94% below the Energy Star recommendations. This is part of Nokia’s [...]

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Let there be Green Light! - Eco Friendly LED Bulbs

Let there be Green Light! - Eco Friendly LED Bulbs

Upgrade: $30 Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) Bulbs are a much Greener alternative to conventional incandescent bulbs lasting up to 10x longer, and using roughly 1/6 of the power. This disadvantage to these is they contain a small amount of mercury and should not be disposed of in the trash. LED Light Bulbs are a mercury Free alternative [...]

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