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Consumer Reports ‘Eco Label Report Cards’ Help Decipher Authenticity Of Green Claims/Labels
Greenerchoices.org now offers a searchable ‘eco-label report card’ database to better help eco-conscious consumers weed through the ever increasing sea of green labels and certifications appearing throughout the marketplace.
Build Your Own EV With The Trexa Customizable Platform
Trexa is a customizable EV platform which will enable designers and car tinkerers everywhere to build their own personalized electric vehicle.
Control Your House With Your iPhone! Ok, Just The Thermostat
A new iPhone/iPod Touch app allows homeowners to control their thermostats from anywhere in the world (with an internet connection).
Want A Wind Turbine On Your House? New iPhone App Measures Wind Speed
A new iPhone app from the makers of Windspire wind turbines allows you to measure wind speed with your iPhone and more.
New Solar Charger/Case For Iphone And iPod Touch Offers Form And Function
The new Surge solar charger case for iPhone 3G/3Gs and iPod Touch by NovoThink is the first charging device of its kind to be licensed by Apple and is actually somewhat functional.
Water Bottle Refilling Network TapIt Launches In NYC
TapIt is a water bottle refilling network intended to give city dwellers information and free access to clean drinking water on the go. Founded in 2008, TapIt enlist different restaurants, cafes, and other eateries that can provide free access to people wanting to refill their reusable water bottles.
3rd Whale iPhone App Finds All Things Green And Donates To Charity
As you can probably tell by now, I love useful and creative iPhone apps. Especially when they help facilitate greener choices and/or a greener lifestyle. The newly updated 3rd Whale app, courtesy of 3rdwhale.com, is great example of an app that is useful and beneficial.
Whole Foods iPhone App Gives Healthy Recipes And Store Locations
I know this isn’t major sustainability news, but I love Whole Foods and I love this new free app they just released today. It not only gives you the nearest store locations, but it also has over 2,000 Whole Foods recipes!
PEG (Personal Energy Generator): Walking Your Way To A Charged iPhone
There are quite a few ‘green’ mobile electronic charging devices out on the market right now marketed as being clean renewable charger alternatives. Hardly any do their thing without some type of user interaction. The nPower PEG is a ‘hands off’ device that charges while you move. But are you really saving energy?
Dyson Airblade: Won’t Cut, But It Will Dry Some Hands
Even the most eco-conscious among us are guilty of doing it. You use a public restroom, go to wash your hands and then dry them using 2 or 3 or 8 hand towels to dry them. Hopefully with some signature slick design, and solid engineering, Dyson’s Airblade hand-dryer will make the paper towel hand-drying option seem as effective as starting a fire using two sticks.
