Posted on 27 February 2009
Okay, so we don’t know what to think about this one. We here at EcoTechNinja really, really want to promote environmentally-friendly products, but asking us to recycle our toilet paper might be pushing it. The jury’s still out.
So Wallypop Toilet Wipes are supposedly stench free - though they don’t mention whether their lack of stinky [...]
Posted on 26 February 2009
With the Greener Gadgets Conference finally starting tomorrow in New York City we thought we’d give a brief preview of some of the 50 green gadget designs that have been entered in the conference’s design competition.
The winner will get $3,000 to go towards helping make theirs a reality. You can see a complete list of [...]
Posted on 25 February 2009
We Ninjas like to be trendy. And what better to be trendy and environmentally friendly at the same time? Designed and constructed using renewable materials, The Ray is one of the most slick and eco-friendly watches we’ve seen.
The Ray by Quicksilver is the latest eco-friendly watch which has been designed with an eco-design as well [...]
Posted on 24 February 2009
If you own an older home, you’re probably no stranger to drafts that come blowing into your living room each winter. Rather than cranking up the heat, a simple device can put an end to the drafts as well as your giant heating bills.
The Chimney Pillow is an air-tight, tear-resistant inflatable bag made from a [...]
Posted on 19 February 2009
Apple has unveiled it’s greenest MacBook yet, producing a new system which is made from a single piece of solid, recyclable aluminum, as well as a display made of recyclable glass.
The company has also removed many of the harmful toxins found in computers including mercury, arsenic and PVC. And, to reduce energy consumption, the MacBook [...]
Posted on 18 February 2009
Want something that will look retro, stylish and is also eco-friendly? The Magno AM/FM radio is handcrafted in Indonesia from naturally harvested new growth wood.
The added bonus? For every tree that is used in production of the Mango radios, a new one is planted.
The radios are manufactured by Areaware, a New York City based company [...]
Posted on 17 February 2009
IBM has unveiled a new service that will allow corporations to analyze their CO2 emissions and energy usage at any level with the launch of Strategic Carbon Management.
IBM maintains that the Strategic Carbon Management program reduce CO2 emissions by as much as 50 percent – ranging from 15-20 percent for travel to up to 90 [...]
Posted on 16 February 2009
The fourth quarter of 2008 saw a record high number of patents filed for clean energy technology. An intellectual property law firm that conducted the survey on the clean energy tech patents showed that in total, there were 928 clean energy patents approved.
Of the total clean energy technology patents granted since 2002, Honda had the [...]
Posted on 09 February 2009
The Kindle 2 paperless book from Amazon is on its way and it’s looking like it’s made some nice improvements over the first Amazon Kindle.
The Kindle 2 is extremely thin at just over 1/3 of an inch and weighs only 10.2 ounces, which is about the same as a typical paperback novel.
It also lets you [...]
Posted on 05 February 2009
The second Greener Gadgets Design competition is currently under way and they are looking for your votes.
We here at Eco Tech Ninja are obviously nuts about green gadgets and environmental technology so this contest has us swooning with all the cool eco gadgets.
Head over to Core 77 and vote on your favorite. There are 50 [...]