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The Alternative Consumer provides product reviews, green news and info to the next wave of smart consumers - fresh thinkers who consciously style their lives with their health and the health of the Earth in the forefront of their mind; chic, savvy shopper
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Dahon’s Biologic FreeCharge - pedal-power your iPhone
The folding bike specialists at Dahon have come up with an energy efficient way to charge your iPod, iPhone, MP3 player or handheld device - bike power. The FreeCharge transfers power from a bike’s generator hub to a high-capacity battery, whic...
NovoThink Surge - iPhone 3G solar charger
This new Novothink Surge solar charging case slides neatly over iPhone 3G and 3G (S) phones. The slim hybrid charger can store power from the sun or through your computer’s USB port (from which you can also load tunes from iTunes.) Features a...
Carbon Pulse makes iPhone a little greener
For $2.99, eco-techies can now fight global warming directly from their iPhones. The new app, called Carbon Pulse, was developed by Sevencord Studios. The green application is now available on the iPhone App Store. Press release: Carbon Pulse users...
Hand Powered Portable Washing Machine
This hand powered portable washing machine is an extremely eco-friendly product providing a cheaper alternative to hotel laundry service if you travel and can’t find a green hotel, enjoy camping or need a break from trekking to the laundromat o...
a new electric scooter hits the pavement
Well, it’s not a Segway. In fact, it doesn’t even look as cool as a Segway (my vote is not to opt for the detachable front basket, despite its practicality). But it’s new—and it’s about five times cheaper—than the original “ultimate” ...
Great Green Giveaways - GreenSmart’s Neogreene laptop sleeve & bottle tote
If you, like me, seem to tote your laptop and reusable water bottle wherever you go, you’ll love this Great Green Giveaway. 2 lucky readers will each receive a cool Neogreene laptop sleeve ($34.95) and bottle tote ($13) provided by our generou...
smart solar rotating plant basket
Want symmetrical hanging plants but too lazy to get out of your Barcalounger to rotate them? This solar powered gadget is designed to slowly rotate hanging plant baskets for even light exposure and plant growth. The brighter the sun, the more the b...
lighting up the night
When I think of the programmable light timers of yesteryear, I’m reminded of my parent’s house and the constant hassle to find a reading lamp that easily switches on and off. For that reason—and the fact that I switch lights off when I leave a ...
