Green Solutions Product Picks

1. RITI Printer

The RITI printer is an eco-friendly printer based on the concept of a new ink system. This unique printer swaps harmful inkjet cartridges with leftover grounds from your cup of coffee. All, the users need to do is insert a paper in the printer, then put the coffee or tea dregs into the ink case on top of the printer and finally move the ink case left and right to print or draw on the paper. Just pull out the paper from the printer and wash the ink case, when you are done with the printing. The RITI printer not just makes printing eco-friendly but also cuts the cost of printing in a great way.

2. CompostAll Composting Bin

The CompostAll help us do composting the easier way. It works like a standard garbage disposal however it saves mulched food waste in a removable container under your sink. You do not have to worry of the odor because CompostAll is providing a convenient, discreet and odor-free location for your food waste. With the waste being mulched already, the composting process has already been started right there and then. In addition, it has an alert light on the sinktop power button to signal the user by the time that the container is full.

3. Emetric - Energy Consumtion Monitor and Regulator

The eMetric is an office management system that allows workers to control their energy usage. The system comes in two modules – an eMetric Powerstrip and an eMetric computer application. The power strip is integrated with a wireless transmitter that connects to the computer through a wireless gateway. The user gets details of the energy being consumed right on his or her workstation. Users can then set timers or turn off energy wasting gadgets from the monitor.

4. Lightimus - Decorative Solar Lighting

Lightimus is a decorative lighting design emphasizing the importance of the life cycles of our planet by keeping on its own life cyle during its usage. The product is in the form of an hourglass. One side is composed of solar panels and accumulates energy during day time. The other side is composed of a series of LED lights to lighten its enviroment during night time. When fully charged, its NiMh Battery can illuminate 12 LED bulbs (3mms) for up to 8 hours. When the lights fade away in the morning, you rotate the other side and put it under the sun; in the night it will be ready to illuminate its enviroment again. And the cycle continues - there is no switch on this product.

5. Katadyn Exstream Personal Water Bottle Purifier

The Katadyn Exstream Personal Water Purifier makes staying hydrated while biking, camping, backpacking, or trekking convenient and safe. Just dip your Exstream Bottle in any lake or stream and you're ready to go. Using Virustat Technology, microfiltration, and carbon the Exstream is the only EPA registered purification bottle that removes all organisms from your drinking water, including viruses. This also makes the Exstream Personal Water Purifier ideal for international travel and for emergency use. The new carry loop makes it easier than ever!

6. Earth™ Massage Showerheads

About 30% of a family's total indoor water consumption is used in the shower. One of Niagara's Earth™ Massage 1.5 gpm or 2.0 gpm showerheads, can help save up to 7,300 gallons of water per year! Niagara Earth™ Massage showerheads comes in three great styles. The wall-mount, is easy to install and comes in either white or chrome.

7. Nexus Drive Solar Pro

Save energy and talk for longer with the Bluetooth solar powered speakerphone! The Nexus Drive Solar Pro is here to help - it is a Bluetooth solar-powered speakerphone that not only lets you keep both hands on the wheel, it also allows you to carry out a conversation over the cellphone legally.

8. Battery Wizard

Recharge Standard Batteries 10 Times or More! Extend the battery life of throwaway batteries by 10 times or more. All the main battery classes such as AAA, AA, C, D and 9v block can be recharged up to four at a time.

9. Insect Repeller

Just in time for summer! Keep insects and rodents away with the Pest Repeller. Get rid of bugs, spiders and rodents at the flick of a switch with this environmentally friendly ultrasonic Pest Repeller – no traps, sprays or fumes required! The Insect Repeller is a small handheld environmentally-friendly gadget that emits an advanced high power variable ultrasonic wave and an electromagnetic wave to ward off unwanted pests and protect you and your home. Inaudible to humans and harmless to your pet cat and dog, the ultra sonic pest repeller consumes very little power and outdates messy traps and chemically-laden sprays.

10. LR6 — LED Downlight

Believe your eyes. You may never change another light bulb. You're seeing a breakthrough in light: the first and only general illumination LED system that provides beautiful color, high efficiency and eco-friendly technology. The LR6 lasts more than 20 years (50,000 hours) under normal use. That makes life simpler, especially in hard-to-reach installations. The LR6 uses 85% less energy than a conventional incandescent and less than half that of a comparable fluorescent. And unlike any fluorescent, the LR6 contains no harmful mercury. It's the perfect lighting solution.