Technology makes our life easier but it harms the world in many ways. Every year, tons of electronic waste gets dumped and many of them produced toxic chemicals to the earth. Here’s 5 ways you can do to save the world.

1. Take it back

The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp. offers a free service for recycling household and rechargeable batteries. Drop-off locations include A & B Sound, Canadian Tire, Future Shop, London Drugs, Mountain Equipment Co-op and RadioShack; for the complete list, visit www.rbrc.org. Ikea also offers a free battery recycling service; simply take your batteries to one of its locations. Read the rest of this entry »

Phone straps and decors are very popular in Japan, but this is probably the most useful strap I’ve seen. The Strap-Ya sucks light source all day, and stores the energy in its built-in battery. It charges your phone when you plug it in. Six hours of sunlight will get you about thirty-five minutes of use.

The good news: It’s only $17. The bad news: It’s only for Japanese phones.

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These lightweight speakers, by Fashion Nation, are made of 100% recycled materials and they come in a variety of colors and shapes. They fold flat for easy transportation and only cost $15 each. The idea is excellent - however, they should know that sound causes paper-like material to vibrate and vibration is a major factor that could degrade the audio quality. I am skeptical about the performance though. As a conclusion, I suggest using a more sturdy recycled material and reduce the folding gap in order to create a vacuum-like speaker.

At Sioux Falls, South Dakota - a developing country where cell phones are not too common. A company named Llamadassa has put together a Bicycle Powered Mobile Phone Center for the citizen. The idea is cool since it does not require AC power, transporting the phone center charges the battery and the battery can be charged while the center is in stationary by lifting the wheel off the ground.

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Sure, we’ve seen the Solar Taxi in action, today we will showcase the Solar Photovoltaic System in Nevada. A massive 80-megawatt project in neighboring California. Nevertheless, this system — which is housed at the Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada — will reportedly generate “30 million kilowatt-hours of clean electricity annually and supply approximately 25-percent of the total power used at the base, where 12,000 people live and work.”

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Green Technology is what people concerns and we are a supporter for the environment-friendly products. Louis Palmer from Switzerland will be attempting to go around the globe in his solar-powered car. His long journey began last year when he set out from Lucerne, Switzerland last July, and over a year he has traversed Europe, the Middle East as well as India. This three-wheeled, two seater comes with a “Taxi” sign that offers rides to whoever is interested in his journey to create history. Louis will be in Bali, Indonesia this week. The Solar Taxi pulls a trailer along with additional solar panels, resulting in a total cell area of 65 square feet. To date, Louis has covered nearly 9,000 miles and ought to make his way to the US sometime next year before he reaches home sweet home. Way to go Louis!