Recycled Cardboard Speakers by Origaudio

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Tim Hurst .

Everyone travels with their music these days. Those white iPod earbuds are about as ubiquitous as the ears they are supposed to stay in. The problem is that sometimes you don’t want to be encumbered by headphones and wires or you might want to share your music with a friend or co-worker — and that’s when [...]

DIY Cardboard Laptop Stand

Posted on May 4, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

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Get your laptop off the table and stop hunching over to see the screen with this DIY cardboard laptop stand. It’s small, light, free & green and it will help you cut down on the trips to the chiropractor.

Recycling Your Gadgets Is Easier Than You Think

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Derek Markham .

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We’re a nation of gadget lovers. Our computers and cellphones and MP3 players rapidly become outdated, obsolete, or simply not-so-cool anymore, and our consumer urge is to simply replace them instead of fixing or upgrading. The EPA estimates that 2.25 million tons of electronics were disposed of in 2007, and 80 to 85% of them [...]

Greener Gadgets: Bware Water Meter

Posted on February 26, 2009 by Doug Gunzelmann .

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The Bware water meter is a contestant in the 2009 Greener Gadgets Design competition this weekend in NYC. Bware is meant to actively provide feedback to the user keeping them visually aware of their water consumption. The gadget can be affixed to a sink, toilet, shower, or virtually any household water source as a passive [...]

DIY: The SunCat Solar Rechargeable Battery

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Doug Gunzelmann .

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Knut Karlsen constructed his very own solar rechargeable batteries that can sit out in the light and convert the suns rays into stored power. He has documented this DIY project to create the prototype SunCat battery.

Blight: Solar Panel Blinds and Lights

Posted on February 13, 2009 by Doug Gunzelmann .

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The solar panel Venetian blind design by Vincent Gerkens is a green technology that captures solar energy during the day and gives it back at night. Blight is entered into this years Greener Gadgets Design Competition and melds the old with the new. At the end of the month greenUPGRADER will be visiting the Greener [...]

Green Gifts for the Adventurer

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

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Whether the adventurer in your life is looking to upgrade or if you know someone interested in becoming a true outdoorsman then look no further than our Green Gifts for the Adventurer this holiday season. We’ve scouted out 7 great products that are high quality, useful, and all incorporate green values into their manufacturing process [...]

2008 Holiday Gift Guide Part 1: Gifts for the EcoGeek

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

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Buying for that Tech-Savvy person in your life can be one of the hardest things you have to do this holiday season. High Tech gadgets and gizmos can be expensive and if you aren’t tech savvy yourself, it’s hard to tell the difference between geek junk and geek gold. Well here are 7 choices that [...]

Green Gifts for the EcoGeek

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Matt Embrey .

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Buying for that Tech-Savvy person in your life can be one of the hardest things you have to do this holiday season. High Tech gadgets and gizmos can be expensive and if you aren’t tech savvy yourself, it’s hard to tell the difference between geek junk and geek gold. Well here are 7 choices [...]

iYo Yo-Yo Makes Charging Electronics Fun

Posted on September 23, 2008 by Ariel Schwartz .

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Swedish designer Peter Thuvander has thought up one of the most interesting gadget charger designs I’ve seen in awhile. The iYo Yo Yo is—you guessed it—a yo-yo that charges electronic devices. The yo-yo, which is still only in the concept phase, stores energy in a lithium-ion battery which can be used to charge your iPod [...]