earth day techby Lauren |
Tech gets a bad rap when it comes to being earth friendly. While some gadgets and appliances are known to suck up a ton of energy, there’s a growing trend to create products that make love, not war with the earth. Check out these eco-chic tech goodies and accessories:
Tote your 17″ laptop around in this super-stylish cedar-wood case.
Not for the budget-conscious!
$412 US, Out of Gray.
They’re at it again! IKEA goes all-the way eco with these solar powered desk lamps.
Shines for approx. 4 hours when fully charged.
$20 each, IKEA.
My delicate iPhone is an extension of my arm, so it needs hardcore protection.
This shell from gadget case gods, Incase, is composed of 40% recycled bamboo
and 60% plastic, offering uber-durability.
$35, Apple Store.
Present Mother Earth with a gift worth giving this Earth Day.
The Soji Modern solar lantern is a gorgeous outdoor lighting solution that charges from the sun’s rays, turning itself on automatically at dusk, then off at dawn.
$47 US, Pure Modern.
Although it’s been around for ages, I’m amazed at how many people don’t know about Blackle.com. A search engine powered by Google, Blackle saves energy by using a black screen while you surf the web (a white screen sucks up more energy). It’s free to use, so there’s no excuse not to do your part, techies!
Follow me on Twitter! twitter.com/Tech_Style
Tags: bamboo case, blackle, earth day, earth day tech, eco-chic, eco-friendly, iPhone case, laptop case, solar desk lamp, solar lantern, tech
Twitter
Facebook
Youtube
RSS
I love those desk lamps.
But Blackle only works on some CRT monitors in a certain price range. And the part of the site that says x number of watt hours saved is a crock. There’s no way to accurately estimate that based on current research.
http://hubpages.com/hub/How-much-power-do-we-save-if-GOOGLE-screen-turns-black-or-grey
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/hsblog/2007/07/save-energy-with-blackle.html
sorry, I meant to type that blackle only works on CRT monitors in a certain SIZE range. Weird slip.