The second annual Greener Gadgets Design Competion was held on Saturday in New York. Designers from around the world submit products in several categories including energy, materials/lifecycle/recycling, social impact, and educational development.
They have yet to post the winners, and here are 10 of the top 50 that I found intriguing. Click here to see all Greener Gadget entries.
Fastronauts: Combating child obesity and batteries in landfills, these toys are powered by play.- BugPlugs: Turns off a connected device when not in use to avoid energy drain.
- Bware Water Meter: Allows you to monitor your water usage by simply attaching to showerheads, faucets, etc.
- ubicycle Public Bicycle Service System: Providing commuters with easy access to bicycles to promote non-polluting and healthier transportation.
- Tweet-a-Watt Twittering Power Meter: The “Kill a Watt” monitors your daily energy usage and Tweets your results as a reminder to reduce your use, as well as for friendly competition among your followers.
- VE09 Blister Radio: Made from PLA, a biodegradable, thermoplastic, aliphatic polyester derived from renewable resources such as cornstarch (in the U.S.) or sugarcanes.
CompostAll: a replacement for the home in-sink garbage disposal, which allows food waste to be composted instead of sent down the drain.- Recompute: Sustainable desktop computer housed in cardboard.
- Solar Pot: Plants get nutritive elements from the sun. Solar Pot charges batteries through this same solar energy: It recycles batteries by use of natural energy.
- Move Your Energy: A rocking shell chair with an LED lamp specially designed for reading that is powered by your motion.
AND THE WINNERS ARE…http://ff.im/-1hMsG
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Great blog!
Love the Fastronauts and the ubicycle. The ubicycles are quite cool looking, but they should have shown them with some kind of basket. People need to carry stuff.
I love the tweetawatt. I might get one.