If you are a java junkie and love your espresso wherever you are, this makes for a handy gadget which is environmentally friendly as well. You can carry it with you when you travel, to the workplace, or use it anywhere outdoors. It becomes a great conversation piece as well.

It works like a normal espresso machine in that you have to add the hot water and ground coffee to it. It does not use electricity, but uses hand power, in that you have to pump to induce the pressure. However, you do need hot water for this, so you should have a way to heat the water.

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How would you like to have a virtually unlimited supply of greens virtually at your fingertips? Greens and other vegetables are good for health and now you can grow your own even if you don’t have a lawn or yard, even if you are living in an apartment. Omega’s Volksgarden takes up hardly any space and is easy to use.

It does not depend on sunlight either, since it is a hydroponic gardening system. Would you believe you can grow as many as 80 plants in the small place that it occupies? It takes up only 20 sq. ft. of space.

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If you like to having your beverage on the go, you are probably using paper cups which are given by coffee chains. Using paper and then throwing it away is not environmentally friendly. But if you buy this ‘I Am Not A Paper Cup’ then you are making the right choice.

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The majority of homes in western countries are stocked with soda, whether plain to have with alcohol or flavored to have as a carbonated soft drink (also called sparking water, aerated water or soda pop). Never mind that most of these drinks whether calorific or the diet version are extremely unhealthy. Never mind what they cost. What matters is that they contribute to pollution as cans and bottles go to landfills (though they are sometimes recycled, a larger portion of them end up littering or in the waste). The factories they are made in also leave a large carbon footprint.

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If you open your fridge or freezer, you will no doubt find plenty of plastic storage boxes and other containers in both. These ubiquitous containers last a life-time and seem to be very user friendly because they can go straight into the microwave for heating or defrosting. They are usually also dishwasher safe. Beware – these containers are dangerous to health.

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How often does it happen that whenever you clean out your refrigerator, you find lots of spoilt vegetables and fruits which you just have to throw away? Have you ever though how much money you would save if your fresh foods remained fresh and did not get rotten? This environmentally friendly device just needs a sachet, which has to be replaced every three months. The EGG keeps fruits and vegetables fresh and healthy and eating fresher produce keeps you healthy.

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