In a quest to find alternative sources of energy, researchers have continued their efforts in and out of laboratories and nothing concrete has come out yet. Though there are many alternate sources of energy, they are expensive, unmanageable, or simply not friendly enough for lay users to use, to charge small gadgets. Now, a researcher and professor from Taiwan have claimed to create the world’s first chlorophyll organic battery. Though it’s not clear how the battery works, Chungpin Hovering Liao claims that it can practically use any liquid to generate charge and that within just 10 seconds. Even urine could be used, says he. Apparently, the storage capacity is a lot more than traditional water-powered fuel cells and consumes very little power.

It would also cost only 3 to 6 cents to manufacture one biodegradable unit. The fact that the battery is biodegradable makes it more environmentally friendly. It would be interesting to see if his claims can be substantiated with batteries that can truly use any liquid and help people charge their gadgets. If so, I must say this is a brilliant invention.

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The pretty Daryl Hannah has never fails to surprise us with her eco-friendly ideas and innovations. And the best part is that she likes to share them with the world. In a recent interview, she came out and loud about her love for nature and frustrations with the word “green”. She even talked about her eco-make up and steps she would take to make her life more ‘natural’.

One of the steps included, cultivating sunflowers. Daryl looks at them as a fuel crop. She even expressed her desire to grow hemp because then she would be able to grow her fuel for one full year in just an acre. But she cannot do so as growing hemp is ridiculously illegal in the U.S.
Indeed a stupid law, because hemp is a useful crop that serves as food, fuel and even non-petroleum biodegradable plastics.
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In this day and age little kids would also be connecting to ecological and recyclable objects by means of freshly launched set of Dante Beatrix’s eco bags. The intact variety of these green bags labeled as “Big Kid Eco Pack” is crafted out of nylon which in turn is attained from cast-off plastic material water bottles.
Designers claim that this newly evolved green bag manufacturing technique would wipe out around seven16oz bottles from the milieu as altogether environmental and biodegradable matter is exploited for its imaging and grooming. However the beauty of this fashionable bag doesn’t lie merely in its outward appearance and its green aspect but in its seizing capability as well.

Doomed for kids in the age group of five to ten years this hefty and stocky bag is so voluminous that it can grapple an adequate amount of kid’s belongings and chattels such as books, notebooks, lunchbox or even non didactic stuff like video games too. Besides this further striking facet is that this elite bag series is offered in three different themes i.e. peace, love and recycling and accordingly three different designs for them.

Although this Dante Beatrix’s office (managed by three designers and a canine) is originally sited in Manhattan but its products are available worldwide and we may possibly get them by simply demanding online.

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This exclusively designed eco phone labeled Samsung E200 Eco is one step ahead of its earlier launched two eco friendly models which were crafted out of corn extorted bioplastics. The intact casing of this mobile phone has been made out of ecological and nature friendly biodegradable stuff. Additionally the packaging and covering material employed for this green novelty would also be recycled and castoff matter. As far as design and specs are concerned this gadget doesn’t appears to be a classy and trendy picking for today’s age group yet its green worth would be perceptibly accepted by grave and sober eco activists as it is ingrained with all the indispensable features like 1.3-megapixel camera, MP3 support, and video messaging capabilities.

This innovative phone embracing outstandingly green features lately showcased by Samsung would be accessible at the outset in Europe in the forthcoming month and would hopefully take hold of the greener side of the mobile phone industry out there.

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Featured above is a weird yet wonderful creation all set using bamboo. Finished through a natural green resource, the Bamboo Brelli is capable of being recycled barely within 5 years. The apparent covering of this eco product is sole bioplastic with the framework having an absolutely stunning design. Although the concept behind this innovation is solely green and ecological but the stuff of this umbrella is so frail and weak that even a small blast of air could twirl it. For this reason this inimitably designed biodegradable umbrella would of course create a center of attention for every one of us but it doesn’t seem to have a long lasting future.

Accordingly along with an elegant design we call for a sturdy essence which could be competent to shield us against blustery weather in every state. So our green brains must look out for added options akin to Bamboo Brelli but with enhanced handling and modeling features.

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With the emergent awareness amongst people concerning environment issues, various elucidation are being proposed in different ways to make our surrounding eco-friendly.
The latest among these is Green Wedding where all ingredients starting from recipe to the full-served food and the entire ceremony backed upon eco-friendly ways.

Nuptials of Julie Mayfield and Jim Grode was an eco-friendly affair where guest carpooled in electric cars and were served with biodegradable plates during all meals. In today’s age people are busy in recycling processes, consuming more organic food, swapping luminescent lights for compact fluorescent ones and sailing around in hybrid cars and honeymooning at an eco-friendly resort as the Maldives. The very mention of all thse gestures gives peace to my ear.

Not even this, going beyond many honeymoon resorts assure to make the good-natured getaway “carbon neutral” by supporting the production of clean electricity by resources such as wind farms rather than fossil fuels like coal and gas.

Catering with organic, locally produced Italians or chinese dishes and fried-spicy chicken can cost twice as much as it would otherwise, says the bridal expert. And soy-based ink for formal invites and flowers for the bridal garland can take long hours than traditional choices. Nevertheless competition and demand ultimately will make it easier to create green weddings.

At Hotel Mocking Bird Hill in Jamaica, a program called “Happy Marry Tree” expects every couple making a visit there on a honeymoon to plant atleast plants two trees compensate the carbon emissions done through their travel.

Several green registries consent with brides and grooms to register for everything from reusable bags to a compost crock and sheets made with organic cotton as well as make donations to green causes.

So, the concluding mantra is:
Modest and simple
Condense, reprocess, reuse
Use green transportation
Spread a word across about public transit and promote carpooling

Truly, such marriages are educating ceremonies and a convincing way to promote green living. The bottom line says it all….Today, if you call someone green, it’s not a diss, it’s cool.