Get Green ()
Last Updated: 07/22/2008 02:56:54 PM
With the most environmentally friendly political convention in history headed into town, it's time to gear
up eco-style.
HYmini
This handheld portable charging device is a double whammy. Using wind and solar power, the HYmini's mini-turbine can add playtime for your MP3 player or enough battery life for a dying cellphone. $50
hymini.com
AeroGarden Deluxe
Ever want a garden, but live in a cramped downtown apartment? Consider the AeroGarden, a self-contained growing environment that allows your green thumb to grow vegetables, flowers or spices "” without the dirt. $230
aerogrow.com
SmartDynamo
This small flashlight is hand-crank rechargeable with a built-in AM/FM radio, a cellphone charging port (with adaptors) and an emergency alarm function. Never be left in the dark with the SmartDynamo. $30
highgear.com
Sakku Traveller
This messenger bag by Sakku is great for those people who are out of the office (and away from a wall socket) for hours on end. With its solar rechargeable battery, this bag can help keep you working from afar. It doesn't hurt that it's made from recycled sails. $378
sakkuus.com
Green bottles by Guyot Designs
For years, Nalgene has been the refillable bottle of choice. That is, until Guyot Designs hopped on the re-use-train with its line of water bottles. Stainless steel, lightweight and aesthetically pleasing, Guyot has gone beyond green and into carbon negative by purchasing credits to offset manufacturing. $25
guyotdesigns.com
SohoDecor Thomas Stainless Steel Solar Lights
If you have a pathway or garden that needs illuminating, consider taking those lights off the grid and go solar with these stainless steel solar lights. These lights use ultra-sensitive solar panels so they burn throughout the night. $20-80
sohodecor.com
Solio Magnesium Edition
If you're tired of trying to find an outlet to charge your dying PDA, get the Solio Magnesium solar
charger. This device uses the best solar panels and most efficient rechargeable battery to capture
energy and store it for up to a year. Plug the Solio into a wall to recharge the battery if the day is
overcast. $200
solio.com
Puma Stealth Visibility Bike
Take charge of going green. Park your car in the garage and bike to work with Puma's Stealth Visibility Bike. This bike differs from most by coming with glow-in-the-dark paint that lasts for a few hours and has a semi-folding mechanism for the commuter on the go. $1,600
puma.com


