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8 Ways to Green Your Holidays

Although, the holidays are over, I felt like I should still post this, as it can be helpful for the next year coming up, and the one after that and so on. The following eight ideas for having a more green holiday season were snatched from the company I work for. They posted this list during the month of December, as they are trying to go green, so they want all of their employees to implement more green techniques at home, not just at work.

Going green is the new "in" thing to do, so you want to make sure that you get at many go green ideas as you can so that you can be at the top of your game in your clique.


1. Use a light timer for holiday lights.
2. Try gift wrap alternatives like newspaper, fabric or old calendars.
3. Recycle your Christmas tree.
4. Check packaging for the recycle code and use your curbside bins.
5. Email greeting cards instead of mailing them.
6. Make dinners BYOP-bring your own plate. It reduces waste and your guests have their own to-go containers.
7. Donate extra ornaments to your local church or non-profit for their decorations.
8. Resolve to step up your recycling efforts in the upcoming year.




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Bedol Water Powered Clock



Being that we are in the time of green and going energy efficient, we shouldn't discount other sources of energy. I mean batteries and electrical cords are great and they work, but what else can we use?

Some people are already using solar power, but what about water?

This water powered clock powers itself as long as you just fill up the tank with tap water and a hint of lemon juice... So, ok it's not fully water powered, but lemon juice isn't any more costly than buying a new pack of batteries or a few bucks on your electrical bill.


The water needs to be changed just once in a while, but other than that, the Bedol Water Pwoered Clock is self-sustaining.

And, although the clock really isn't supporting water efficiency, it is a great green product that you can use in all rooms of your house. Plus, they look really cool.

You can purchase the Bedol Water Powered Clock for $20. They come in different colors such as charcoal, blue, green, and orange.


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EasyBloom Plant Sensor



If you don't really have a green thumb, you may want to check out the EasyBloom Plant Sensor. It's a cool gadget that will help you determine the soil moisture, temperature, and sunlight data so that you can figure out the best location to grow your plants.

This is an all-purpose sensor that will also help your diagnose your sick plants and let you know when the plants need to be watered.

Although, it may not be the most practical gadget in the world, your gardening friend would probably love this gadget, as it would ensure that his plants are always, or at least near always, healthy and growing green.

Otherwise, if you just want a green thumb, in a way you can purchase the EasyBloom and you'll have a gadget green thumb that will walk you along the way to healthy plants.

You can purchase the PlantBloom Sensor for $$60.


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Solar Panel Juice Bags

You can keep your gadgets charged at all times. All that you need is a simple messenger bag. Juice Bags are fitted with solar panels so that you can use solar power into clean electricity without using heat, sound, or any moving parts.

The Juice Bag's have just over 6 watts of power with over 52 solar cells. Removable solar panel is water proof, military tested, and doesn't create heat or sound. All that you need is sunlight in order to charge up your gadgets. Just plug in your gadgets using the car charger adaptor into the bag and the solar power will charge up your gadgets.

The Juice Bags have built-in car lighter adapter socket that is universal for most cell phones, PDAs, MP3 players, and other 12 volt devices. And, the minute that the sunlight hits the solar panels of the bag, the bag starts to generate electricity.

The Juice Bags do not require battery power to charge your 12 volt devices. It really is all solar.

Juice Bags offers tons of accessories, such as SolaryReady Batteries that you can store outside in the sun. You can plug the SolarReady batteris into the Juice Bag that you can use later.

The bags typically have 2 inerior cargo areas with multiple pockets for phones and other various electronics. You have room for your laptop as well as your cell phone, MP3 player, and tons of other stuff. There are underflap pockets, and a zippered pockets for your various gadgets.

The Juice Messenger Bags have adjustable straps and sections for wires to pass through to interior and exterior pockets. The solar panels are removable for remote use. The bag is water resistant, and the bag has a reinforced bottom.

The seams are all stitched with military specifications so that the bag has extra strength and durability.

Most of the messenger bags are even made of recycled 2-liter soda bottles, which means when you purchase a Juice Messenger Bag, you keep up to 8 soda bottles out of the landfills.

You'll find that all this and you're paying about $200. That seems like a lot, but this green gadget is definitely something that you should consider.

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Voltaic Solar Backpack

This is a pretty cool innovation that allows you to keep your cell phone, PDA, GPS, iPod, digital camera, and various other gadgets charged with 4 watts of power. The backpack stores solar energy from the sun, and when the sun is down, the backpack has a built-in Lithium ion battery pack, which will take over.

The Voltaic Solar Backpack is about $175 and up, but it is perfect for those of you who enjoy the outdoors.

The solar backback has 3 lightweight, waterproof, and durable solar panels that generate about 4 watts of power. The backpack, is also equipped with a 4,400 mAh Li-Ion battery pack that will contine to charge your gadgets with the sun is down.

There are 11 standard adaptors for different types of plugs thatou may need. You'll find that it includes common cell phone plugs, universal plugs, as well as car charger sockets and a USB adaptor.

The solar backpack is made of high density padding for the sholder straps and the back. The backpack is made of a nylon mesh material to allow for better air flow. The material is UV resistant.

The inside of the backpack is fully padded to fit a 17" laptop. There is an adjustable phone/MP3 player pocket on the shoulder of the back.

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PowerCost Home Energy Use Monitor

You can now monitor your home energy. For about $150, you can use the PowerCost Home Energy Monitor to keep track of your energy use. It is an unobtrusive gadget that is about the size of a clock. The Home Energy Monitor displays your electricitysage, and at a glance, you can read how much energy your home is using in dollars and cents, as well as kW.

By monitoring your home energy use, you have the potential for saving anywhere from 10 to 20 percent on your energy bill, which is a huge savings for just $150


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Spark Lamp Alerts Energy Usage in Home



Believe it or not, but there is a solar powered lamp that uses Wi-Fi to notify you that you've daily energy consumption. Sounds crazy doesn't it? But Beverly Ng designed this lamp and it is being used in Swedish homes. The lamp taps into an energy-monitoring source, such as a computer, which makes it flash different colors depending on how much energy you're using


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