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Maytag IntelliSense Technology: Preserving Your Food & $$

Maytag has brought us some great innovations in the past, including ones that improve the lives of the laziest of us. New IntelliSense technology, now in the the side by side refrigerator freezer, t...

Eco-Friendly Envirolet Composting Toilets by Sancor

We've seen lots of hi tech toilet concepts here on Unplggd, but these composting toilets by Sancor are already available and in use today. The Envirolet line offers four designs for both home and comm...

Gorenje WA60125: A New Eco-Friendly Washing Machine

Gorenje makers of the neat Tiki water heater have debuted their newest washing machine, the WA60125. Like their condenser dryer, this appliance from Gorenje also fits the eco- friendly bill. With ne...

Home Energy Savers: 10 Sources

Whether you're renovating, upgrading an appliance, upgrading to an HDTV set, or just shopping for lighting, energy efficiency is an important consideration. Products and materials that save energy dec...

Rami Tareef's Green Shower Concept Will Save Water

It's a given that we waste a lot of water in the bathroom, most notably in the shower. We heat up water and it goes down the drain. There have been some systems that recycle and reuse this gray water ...

Ekokook Makes Cooking an Environmental Affair

It's no secret that we create quite a bit of waste by living in our homes. There must be some way of recycling all of that waste efficiently. That's what Faltazi Lab tackled in their latest project....

How To Choose Energy Efficient Appliances
Home Hacks

Even if you're not into saving the earth one kilowatt at a time, everyone wants a lower utility bill &mdash but how do you know the water heater or coffee maker you've had your eye on will make the...

BaByliss Eco Hair Dryer Halves Power Consumption

The BaByliss Eco Hair Dryer was designed to meet the performance level of the average 2000Q hair dryer, but with just half the power consumption requirements. Supposedly the compact sized hair dryer i...

Phillipe Starck Designs Wind Turbines for Homeowners

Just in: world-famous French designer Phillipe Starck has designed a range of small vertical-axis wind turbines specifically for use by homeowners. Dubbed the "RevolutionAir" the turbines can be place...

Nanotechnology Hacks LED Lights to Be More Efficient

With everyone going bonkers over OLEDs, it seems like LEDs are already yesterday's news. That's not so, because a company just recently came up with a way of hacking LEDs using nanotechnology. ...

SilverSTAT 7: The Ultimate Digital Thermostat

Over at Designboom, we recently saw a great thermostat that put all of our others to shame. The SilverPAC digital thermostat will let you manage the energy expenditure of your whole house via a color...

Gorenje Tiki Water Heater Doubles As Heat Pump

Water heaters haven't changed much over the last 50 years, but it looks like Gorenje has come up with an interesting solution. Their latest Tiki water heaters are high tech and double as heat pumps. ...

EcoPad Paperless Notepad from Brookstone

For all of us who find our desks or phone tables covered with sticky notes and scraps of paper at the end of the day, Brookstone is offering a stylish paperfree alternative for taking down quick not...

Chillchasers Are Eco-Friendly Patio Heaters

With the rapidly plunging temperatures, it's certain that most of us have already abandoned using our patios, unless you're in a warmer state. Let's face it, patios are great for BBQs and hosting part...

An Environmentally Friendly Update to Acoustical Insulation

When it comes to acoustic-friendly insulation, sound quality tends to overpower eco-friendliness. In the last year or so though, companies have been coming out with alternatives to formaldehyde and p...

De Dietrich Ultrasonic Dishwasher Is Detergent-Free

Ultrasonic cleaning has been around for years. However the concept is rarely seen used in traditional dishwashers in homes. De Dietrich is a French appliance manufacturer that is seeking to change thi...

Bedol Eco-Friendly Water Clock

As we kick off escapes month here on Apartment Therapy, we thought this wonderful eco-friendly gadget would make an excellent addition for any traveler. This tiny and stylish travel alarm clock req...

Look! Floating Garden: Mixes Plants and Fishes

Aquariums are a really good way of integrating something very relaxing in your home. Whole living rooms can be designed around nicely placed aquarium. If you've ever kept fishes, you know that sometim...

Neuton Battery Powered Gardening Tools: Mowers, Trimmers, and Blowers

Gardening and mowing your lawn is always a pleasurable experience, especially since summer is about to arrive in style. For most lawns, you absolutely need a gas-powered lawnmower. The smaller electri...

Universal Eco Speakers: Made Out of Cardboard

When you are on the go, you don't always need the best pair of speakers to share music with your friends. Most of the cheap speakers out there are made out of plastic, and plastic isn't the best green...

Green Ideas: Using Counter Top Dishwashers

I think that most of us take it as a given that we will use dishwashers to clean up our dishes. I've had a few, but I have to say that I rarely use dishwashers. Most of the time, immediately after usi...

Grass Patch: A Clock that Runs on Mud

We've always heard of eco-friendly gadgets, but none would be more eco-friendly than a clock that runs on mud. Clocks are important. Most of us need them daily to tell time and to wake us up. Even tho...

The Flat Pack Office: Revisited

We featured a post a little while ago about two cool pieces of flat-pack office furniture. Little did we know, those two tables were park of a huge undertaking between Because We Can designers and the...

Eco-Button Blasts Your Unit Into Hypersleep

Don't you wish saving the world was easy? Don't you wish you could just push a button and drastically reduce your energy consumption? Well, you can. One push of this Captain Planet-themed button activ...

Siemens Eco Friendly Handsets

The German high-technology giant has decided to try something green for its next series of telephone handsets. On top of that, Siemens is trying to make a bold and beautiful green statement with these...