Go-Go Gadget Green

We’ve rounded up some of the niftiest ways to stay eco-friendly while making sure you don’t have to substitute modish for modern.

By Kelli Brazier

May 2010

<p>VINYL RECORD BOWL: Put a new spin on recycling with these retro record bowls. Made from old vinyls, these functional works of art will certainly jazz up any table, and they've been coated so they're food friendly. <a href="http://www.gadgets.co.uk">gadgets.co.uk</a>.</p>

<p>SEED BOMBS: Drop these little bombs into your back yard and wait for your garden to explode with a bevy of bee, butterfly and bird-friendly wildflowers specific to your locale. With no need to even dig a hole, these magical pods are sure to make even the most dubious thumbs green. <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com" target="_blank">anthropologie.com</a>.</p>

<p>SODASTREAM PENGUIN: Thirty-seven billion bottles of water were purchased in 2005, 80 percent of which weren't recycled. This little penguin, made by a company called SodaStream, has got the solution to all that waste. Use it to fizz and flavor your tap water to make your favorite drink, and when your CO2 cartridge is all used up, Williams-Sonoma will recycle it, refill it, and discount your replacement. <a href="http://www.williams-sonoma.com" target="_blank">williamssonoma.com</a>.</p>

<p>CORKY: This wireless mouse is made from 100-percent recycled cork and is powered by the motion of your hand, meaning no more batteries. This is one little brown mouse you won’t be able to keep you hands off. <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com" target="_blank">inhabitat.com</a>.</p>

<p>SNUG-IT BED: EcoSystems has devised the snappiest-looking furniture we’ve seen in a long while. Sustainable materials are flat-packed for efficient shipping and tool-free for easy setup. Best of all? When you’re through with the piece, they’ll come back and pick it up so it can be recycled all over again. <a href="http://www.ecosystemsbrand.com" target="_blank">ecosystemsbrand.com</a>.</p>

<p>POWERPLUS SEAL WEATHER STATION: Colorado weather is notorious for being schizophrenic, so we think this clever little weather-clock is an essential. It gives you a 24-hour forecast for your exact location using only the solar energy it’s stored up throughout the day. Blue skies ahead? Yes, please. <a href="http://www.envirogadget.com" target="_blank">envirogadget.com</a>.</p>

<p>HEATH NASH'S BOTTLEFORMBALL: Made almost entirely of recycled PET bottles, these super-chic chandeliers were cause for commotion at the 2010 Milan Design week. Brilliantly hued and fantastically shaped, Heath Nash’s creations are sure to light up any dull room. <a href="http://www.heathnash.com" target="_blank">heathnash.com</a>.</p>

<p>PICK UP A BOOK: While it might not be the edgiest piece of gadgetry, a good old-fashioned hardback remains the greenest way to stay literate, as one hundred books have to be produced (and destroyed) to equal the environmental cost incurred by using just one e-reading device. The best part of all? You can do your own recycling by simply passing your favorites along to your friends.</p>

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<p>VINYL RECORD BOWL: Put a new spin on recycling with these retro record bowls. Made from old vinyls, these functional works of art will certainly jazz up any table, and they've been coated so they're food friendly. <a href="http://www.gadgets.co.uk">gadgets.co.uk</a>.</p>

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