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2 eco-friendly bikes from different sides of the tech divide

The one is a slick, high tech hydrogen cell powered beauty which I would love to get my hands on and the other, a humble, down-to-earth bamboo construction which I wouldn’t mind trying out either. Both aim to approach 21st Century transportation in an innovative yet clean way, but don’t expect these to meet each [...]

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AfriGadget » Dr. Ngalande’s Sugar & Yeast Generator

Dr. Ngalande’s Sugar and Yeast Power Generator Just off chatting with White Africa, A.K.A. Hash, blog master of AfriGadget.com who lives in the US. I thought I’d take another look at AfriGadget and see if I can find anything which sparks my interest. Step onto the scene a Sugar & Yeast Powered Generator This invention(by [...]

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Simple resources to combat Global Warming

Working on the SA Climate Crisis logo design for Andre Bothma, lead me to finding some interesting resources online. There’s a ton of stuff out there to help us focus on cutting down our carbon footprints and live a life which is less taxing on the environment. One site in particular, live-the-solution.com, has a collection [...]

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An e-Napkin for those coffee shop Brainstorms – I’d buy one of these

Yanko Design is one of my Favourite sources of juicy product design from the drawing boards of some of the most forward thinking product designers out there. Design Sojourn drew my attention to another insanely cool product idea they’re showcasing. Recently I blogged about Sustainable sneakers, e-Write Boards and the MacBook Air but this next [...]

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Eco-friendly organisation – why kill trees to keep yourself organized?

I’m always excited when I see new products attempting to make life easier, simpler and more eco-friendly. The more beneficial a product is to the user and to the environment the higher it ranks in my book. Having hunted around for quite a while for the perfect organisational tools, this latest find seems really promising [...]

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