Today’s technology is doing wonders for convenience, but it’s doing a number on the already limited amount of energy resources available to us. By doing a home overhaul with these tips and replacing some of your less eco-friendly appliances, you can learn how to make your appliances and entertainment systems run more efficiently (and lower your bills in the process). Do your part to help save Mother Earth, without sacrificing your love of technology.
Fortunately, forward-thinking companies have taken notice and are starting to create green devices to help you conserve energy right from the start. Slick HD flat panel TV monitors are now available with an energy-saving standby mode, while energy-saving light sensors will automatically adjust screen intensity, significantly reducing power needs without draining your pleasure. high definition view.
Addicted to your iPod? Ditch your big stereo and all the fiddly but necessary connection cables to access iTunes through the speakers, and grab an iPod dock. The handmade Vers Mamboo sustainable base comes in eco-friendly bamboo and requires very little energy to get great sound from its two speakers and two rear subwoofers.
Just can’t give up your all-in-one phone? Fortunately, there’s a new earth-friendly model available from Nokia, with plastic made from plants and an energy-efficient touchscreen. Laptop users who require a mouse may want to switch to the heat conversion DORmino mouse, which finds a practical use for heat pumped from the nearby laptop.
It’s not just tech devices that are being tested for power. Appliances are getting a makeover, too: Not only do they reduce energy use and costs, but they also come in sleek, smart designs to help keep your home looking good. Slow cookers (that’s a crock pot for your mom) are a smart and efficient way to cook dinner, especially now that some come equipped with insulated lids to keep the heat in and require less effort from the power source.
Maybe one day, chemical laundry detergents will be completely replaced by soap nuts. Popular in India but not as well known elsewhere, the new Electrolux E-Wash is specially designed for washing with soap nuts. Since just a kilo of walnuts will last a whole year in a home, the extra cost of the high-tech machine will quickly pay for itself. Or try washing with 1,000-wash eco-friendly balls, which ionize water to help your clothes come out cleaner. Watch the grocery bills run out, happily with no laundry detergent on the list.
Coffee, tea, and soup can also be eco-friendly when made with water boiled in an energy-efficient kettle. Set the kettle to heat water to the precise temperature you need, using 25% less electricity than a boiling pot.
Help save the planet in the bedroom too with an organic latex mattress. With no added metals or chemicals, latex mattresses are also useful for allergy-prone sleepers.
And to top it off, some eco-friendly companies are packaging their fun, friendly products in recycled cardboard boxes.
