Ah, the iconic shape of vintage Polaroid photo film shows up again in high-design home decor! Take a cue from Apartment Therapy San Francisco and bring some green indoors for the winter with this Pola...
Some desktop cords you just can't hide. When you're charging a cell phone or emptying your digital camera, your cables are on full blast. Why not have a little fun and color-coordinate while you're ...
The children are our future and if we don't tech them to turn lights off to conserve energy then who will? Well, this colorful kid-friendly ghost guy, Tio, can do it....
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...
Notebook coolers are a dime a dozen, but we personally prefer ones that try to stand out from the bunch, giving a unique perspective to its form and function. Sort of like Macally's sexy little wooden...
Everyone knows that using a programmable thermostat is a must if you heat during winters. The trouble is that most people don't know how to program them or they just don't do it. Most of the costs of ...
Nobody hates the environment. It's just that some of us have a hard enough time worrying about ourselves and our families to think about caring for Mother Nature 24 hours a day. But that's where Unplg...
It's a common fact that you need to recharge your iPhone or iPod, no matter what. Usually, this involves plugging it into a USB plug or a power plug. Well, there have been quite a number of alternativ...
Usually when we talk about green technology here on Unplggd we are referring to eco-friendly products, but today we are actually focusing on goods that would make Kermit the Frog happy. Though admi...
In a perfect world, we would slowly wean ourselves off fossil fuels and embrace green technology. The thing is that it's hard to let go of them when we can't find green alternatives that provide as mu...
What you're looking at may seem like a droid in the background of Star Wars, but the digitally controlled GE hybrid water heater is notable for the fact that it is the first standard water heater to b...
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...
In the race to finding the greenest way to illuminate our nights, a new company has come up with a new refinement of old technology to serve our needs. Will it be enough to save you even more money? F...
Essentially, dishwashers haven't changed in years. The only way that we've found to keep green while doing the dishes was to do them by hand, but this becomes unfeasible if there are a few people livi...
In modern and thoroughly industrialized cities, it can be hard to find fresh air. In order to clean up the air in your home from any allergens and particulates, it's always a good idea to have an air ...
There are a bunch of ways of getting the skinny on what your energy consumption is. The trouble is that most of the time, these figures are displayed in numbers, or if you're lucky graphs. We think th...
Wow, now this is the sort of before and after we love seeing. Photographer Jessica Claire moved into a new home and definitely made lemonade out of lemons with what used to be a home office. Now after...
Sarah Rae over at The Kitchn beat us to the punch with her post about the very same Bodum toasters we spied recently while browsing the aisles of Sur La Table (we had a nearly negligible $10 gift c...
Kitchens haven't changed that much in the last 50 years. Sure, some appliances have been updated, but most things remain the same. Can the kitchen as a whole be made more sustainable and productive? I...
As people are busy keeping up with the Jones' they leave a wake of discarded technology behind them and more often than not those things are ending up on Craigslist. Everyone loves a bargain, but ...
We all know that LEDs are become more and more popular, thanks to their low-power needs and their brightness. Frankly, it's inevitable that LEDs will finally easily surpass traditional incandescent li...
Anyone with a pool knows the drill. Right after a dip in the pool, you need to take a quick shower. While there are other systems out there, this is the first that we've seen that will heat the water ...
Apparently we're not the only ones who love the idea of reusing old cassette tapes. Here, Canadian Contexture Design of Vancouver demonstrates that retro can still fire the fuel of "greenovation," wit...
Green, white and gray face to face workstations, as posted by Maik Fahldieck of dieKosmonauten ...
In order to save some money and to just save the environment, what if you could just extract the water that you need to drink from the air? This isn't a new idea. For anyone who's had a moist smelling...
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