Described as a ‘personal energy monitor’ that reveals the amount of electricity you are using in your home or business, the original handmade wooden Wattson was launched in 2006 by DIY Kyoto. Since then they have developed the prototype and it is now available as a smouth manufactured unit, about the third the size of […]
Place two little balls inside the spiky plastic bal, the Aquaball, and put it with your dirty washing into your machine. The ball ingredients include fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene ether, higher alky sulphate, CMC, sodium carbonate, EDTA, fragrance (derived from essential oils) and FWA (fluorescent whitening agent), which 21st Century Health Claim are free from harsh […]
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Going under the delightful names of Beehive, Swoop and Wobowl, these tactile bowls invite play, encouraging the user to shape and mould them. Made from locally sourced wool, these bowls are handcrafted by local crafts people in Philadelphia at one of the last hat shops in the USA. The skills and techniques of hat production […]
Those sensitive to today’s chemically based washing powders have an alternative method available in the form of the eco-ball that contains ionic powder that releases ionized oxygen into the water molecules into fabrics to release the dirt. A little washing soda helps deal with very dirty washing but it is claimed that a set of […]
Trevor Baylis, who invented the first wind-up radio for use in developping countries back in 1993, launched the versatile Eco Media Player in 2007. It is part of the Next Generation range that extends the functionality, while reducing the environmental impact of the wind-up multimedia device. Nestling neatly in the palm of your hand, the […]
Modern global nomads want to be entertained, networked and capable of uploading to a weblog travel diary, so powering up all those devices such as phones, iPods, cameras and GPS recievers seems essential. The original Solo charger was created for just that purpose, whether on the the trial, in the hotel or at home, one […]
Nokia has adopted a design strategy of lifecycle thinking to improve their sourcing of materials and reducing energy consumption that has kept them in the number one position in Greenpeace’s Guide to Green Electronics. Nokia products comply with EU and China Restriction of Hazerdous Substances (RoHS) legislation, the company has a strict substance management programme, […]
This hand-held battery-free charger relies on a wind-up alternator to generate power to charge mobile phones, PDAs, iPods and GPS recievers, and can charge them through any device that can be powered through any device that can be powerd through a generetic cigarette lighter. You need the correct converter for your specific device. There’s an […]
In its vertical configuration the Bol is a sculptural, sentient object made of delicate strips of lasercut loop pine plywood – sustainably forested in Australia – held togheter with steel and rubber rings. When a piece of fruit is dropped into the closed Bol it gracefully opens out and metamorphoses into a dynamic bowl form […]
