10 Gadgets To Help You Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
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From ditching our cars to cutting back on single-use plastic, we’re always looking for ways to live more sustainably. These innovative gadgets can help.
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FinalStraw Portable Collapsible Straw – Did you know that more than 500 million straws are used every day in the US, and most of them end up in the ocean? Why not BYORS: bring your own reusable straw everywhere you go. Weighing only 2.3 ounces and folding up to the size of a car key, this handy reusable straw attaches to your keychain and even comes with its own case, making it an easy, hassle-free way to cut back on your single-use plastic consumption.
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DriveTag Energy Efficient Driving Device – Save fuel, save money, save the planet. Astoundingly easy and affordable, DriveTag is a device that attaches to your car’s windshield and works with a smartphone app to track your driving habits and give you feedback on how to be a safer, more efficient driver; it can even help you economise your fuel use by up to 30%. Cutting costs and carbon emissions has never been so simple.
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Aero Foldable Smart E-Bike – Of course, if you’re serious about reducing your environmental impact, then swapping your car for a bike is a no-brainer – unless you’re worried about arriving at work a sweaty mess. This ebike could be just the solution. Powered by smart dual Tesla batteries, Aero can reach a top speed of 35km and a range of 72km, and comes with an array of bells and whistles, from brake lights to turn signals, an LED dashboard and a 2-step folding system that makes it perfect for space-conscious city dwellers on the go.
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Ginkgo Solar Tree – Eco-friendly Solar Charger – Collect clean energy to charge your devices whenever you need it with the Ginkgo Solar Tree. With its 4000mAh battery capacity, the charger lets you connect any portable, USB-enabled device for convenient and clean charging. The Gingko can recharge your smartphone in just two hours, and stores enough power to charge it twice over.
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Sprout Pencil Plantable Graphite Pencils – Bet you never thought your pencil could do that! Offering a fun way to give back to nature, the Sprout houses seed capsules in its tip. Once you’ve worn the pencil down to the nub and can no longer use it, all you have to do is plant it upside down in soil and wait for greenery to grow. The pencils come in 9 different colours with 14 different non-GMO seeds that can grow flowers or herbs, like flax, basil or thyme.
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Drumi Sustainable Laundry Machine – Washing clothes is not just a chore: it’s a burden on the planet. From water waste to energy use, conventional washing machines aren’t doing your carbon footprint any favours. Enter Drumi. All you have to do is add a small amount of water and detergent, then activate the wash by pushing the pedal for 5-10 minutes. Your clothes get clean, you get a workout, and the earth gets a little break. Plus, Drumi is highly portable and great for camping or travel.
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Glow Real-Time Home Energy Tracker – Think: fitness tracker, but for your home. Glow connects with your household’s digital meter to monitor energy expenditure, glowing green when you’re saving energy and red when you’re using too much. It also works with an app to help you more easily track your energy, and can send you notifications if it detects extended high consumption (say, if someone left the refrigerator door open). You can even tell Glow how much you want to spend on energy each month, and it will help ensure you stay within budget.
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OORT SmartSocket Energy Meter – Another way to keep tabs on your energy use, this smart device plugs into your existing power sockets and records how much energy your appliances and devices are consuming. Use the app to view, track and control your appliances, as well as access usage details and set schedules for your gadgets; for example, have coffee brewing before you’ve even gotten downstairs in the morning.
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FoodCycler Eco-Friendly Food Recycler – Banana peels, onion skins, apple cores: even the most eco-conscious eater will have some sort of scraps to dispose of. Usually your options are to just throw it away or wait weeks for it to compost; this clever gadget, however, turns your food waste into nutrient-rich soil in just 3 hours. What’s more, it’s odourless and lightweight, it uses no enzymes, chemicals or additives, and it expends minimal energy.
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EcoMech 1 Green Renewable Emergency Energy Generator – This fuelless electric generator produces emergency power without solar, wind or combustible energy, instead using a high-torque speed exchange system. Basically, the wind-up engine allows you to input one rotation via winding, push-button re-calibration or battery bank programme discharge, and achieve at least 90 rotations output, as the custom spring system converts the torque into mechanical energy. From there, the energy is transferred to a battery bank and converted to AC electric for easy and accessible power for your devices. Producing zero emissions and made from eco-friendly materials, EcoMech 1 is practical for many applications including camping, power outages, off-grid use and emergency preparedness.
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Evan Varsamis is the CEO and Founder of The Gadget Flow, a powerful online platform for discovering the world’s coolest new devices and high-tech accessories. Evan is a leading voice in the world of gadgets and tech, and as an American Express Global Citizen he shares his top new product finds – for work, play and everything in between – each month. Find out more about The Gadget Flow and get the app here.
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