If you are an avid golfer, you can do your bit for the environment not just by using an electricity powered golf cart, but one which runs on solar power. This uses clean and green energy, which does not cost either.

Hammacher Schlemmer makes an electric golf cart which has a solar panel on the top, featuring 72 photovoltaic cells to capture solar energy. This recharges the battery and offer 33 percent more range. It also helps extend the life of the battery by as much as 60 percent than electric carts.

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Before the advent of soap and detergent, people used to literally beat the dirt out of their clothes, whether wet or dry. When soap came into the picture, the usage of water, too, went up. And washing machines nowadays consume not only a great deal of electricity but also result in a lot of water wastage. Detergent, too, is not environmentally friendly, being toxic to the environment.

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Death may be a morbid subject, but it is an immutable fact. Now that the baby boomers are getting older – they are the ones who started the eco-friendly movement – they are also looking at greener options to traditional burials.

Normal, traditional funerals need formaldehyde in embalming (if required). Then there is wood which is used for coffins and stone for memorial stone for memorials. In those cases where there is cremation, wood is not an eco-friendly way to burn the body.

In Britain 220 woodland cemetries have come up to provide a more environmentally friendly alternative. Natural burial ground provide green open spaces which are better than bare grounds. Instead of headstones there will be radio frequency identification systems attached to the ground or pegged to memorials.

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You can make your house environmentally friendly as possible by using many eco friendly things as possible – solar lights, flushes, taps and showers which use less water, gadgets which use less electricity, paint which provide insulation, etc.

But what if you could get a house which is completely environmentally friendly? Solargon Structures specializes in houses or structures which are completely green. Their walls and roof panels are made with Structural Insulated Panels (SIP’s) made from natural, renewable materials, which ensure a fast, rigid, airtight enclosure.

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Many events are hosted in the open – there are fairs, music festivals, exhibitions and other dos which are held better outdoors than indoors. While most people carry cell phones and in most indoor places there are mobile charging stations, charging a mobile in an outdoor situation sometimes becomes a problem.

The Recharge Pod Mk2 is a self sustaining, free standing mobile charging station. It can charge up to 104 mobiles at a time. It uses solar power and wind energy to generate the electricity for the power docking station. And it charges different mobiles, not just LG’s. Any unused energy is stored in it battery bank.

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An ordinary sweeper is great to have around the home, particularly when it is environmentally friendly as well. After all, most people don’t vacuum their house everyday and a lightweight sweeper which can be taken out at any time to clean small or big areas, or mop up spills does the job well.

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Homes Made From Shipping Container

This is such an environmentally friendly idea – building home from used shipping containers. Containers are made of metal and are usually disposed off by the shipping company after the shipment is delivered. It does not make financial sense for them to lug empty containers back.

You don’t have to be living near a sea port to buy a container – the companies are located all over and you can drive a good bargain. The containers are available in many different sizes and you can select one or more to suit your requirements.

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Tractors are used by farmers and agriculturists all over the world. While farmers grow green produce, nobody really thinks how tractors are not exactly earth-friendly vehicles. That is why New Holland’s Hydrogen Fuel Tractor, when it is launched, should make environmentalists smile.

This company walked away with the silver and gold awards at SIMA’s show this year. This Paris International Agri-Business Show highlights all innovations in agriculture. The gold medal was won for a totally energy self-sufficient farm and the tractor was one of the exhibits in the farm.

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The sun is the most underutilized source of energy we have today. It is clean and free and the sun shines in most parts of the world for long period of time, whether the sunshine is weak or strong. That is why, in an effort to reduce dependence on non-renewable energy sources, researchers and designers are making a concerted effort to use the sunlight in more appliances, gadgets and various devices.

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How many times it happens that you go out for a meal or traveling and order bottled water? Or you go to the supermarket and routinely pick up water to drink? It seems to be the norm rather than the exception now. And if you are traveling, especially in certain parts of the world, you may be advised to drink only bottled water because of health reasons because tap water in many countries may not be safe to drink.

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