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Eco Winter Products: Eco Holiday Gadgets

The MoreEco team have found the best Eco-gadgets for your this Winter.

Blue X-Ray LED wind up flashlight

Ultra-bright white light LED torch – the only flashlight you will ever need. Compact, failsafe technology combined with ultra-bright recharge capability for light anytime, anywhere.

The wind-up system offers maximum dependability – a 30 second wind gives about 20 minutes of light, and you can rewind at any time.

>>> Available from Nigel’s Eco Store

>>> Price £22.99 + earn £1.84 cash back with MoreEco

Cardboad iPod Speaker Dock – folds flat, sounds surprisingly good

Back in the days before the iPod was even a glint in anyone’s eye, the Boombox was the height of fashion. Despite being ugly, power hungry and pretty large, Boomboxes could be carried around, pumping out tunes on streets, in parks, at picnics and parties.

With the advent of iPods, the Boombox pretty much fell by the way side, but now the past has been reinvented with this cardboard ipod speaker dock in Boombox style.

Flatpacked, it’s easy to assemble, has fully working stereo speakers, batteries included – it works and despite its cardboard construction, this fold-it-yourself iPod speaker dock sounds surprisingly good. More eco friendly than plastic alternatives, it has a recessed bay for your MP3 player.

It’s perfect for parties, rain free picnics, desktops, bedrooms, the beach – you name it. Great to take on holiday or travelling.

>>> Available from Nigel’s Eco Store

>>> Price £13.99 + earn £1.12 with MoreEco

Power Monkey Explorer – powerful solar powered travel charger

You’re away from home, you really need to make that call… and your mobile phone has run out of battery, again. Or maybe you’re relaxing on a beautiful beach and your iPod has just played its final tune, or your camera battery’s dead.

Ultra compact, tough, powerful and light (70g) the Powermonkey- eXplorer is the answer. It’s a powerful universal charger that comes with its own mini solar panel, which can be attached to a rucksack, hung from a window, left in a car or taken anywhere the sun shines, so it’s always ready for you to charge something, wherever, whenever.

Don’t be caught out again.

Sunday Times 2008 – Best Buy

>>> Available from Nigel’s Eco Store

>>> Price £64.99 + earn £5.20 cash back with MoreEco

Trevor Baylis Eco Media Player Revolution

This is the second generation of Trevor Baylis’s windup Eco Media Player. And by doing away with the need for replacement batteries that would otherwise go to landfill sites it makes a significant contribution to the environment and the carbon footprint of personal consumer devices.

Revolution raises the bar for MP3 players, finished in a sleek piano-black gloss with rubberised edges, this player offers total freedom from any power source and best-in-class 24-bit digital audio performance. The Instant Play intuitive point and click graphical interface permits music play with just ONE click after power on! The Thumb-Click Disc takes just seconds to learn and enables fast and easy music navigation by Artist / Album / Genre / Favourites – even whilst it is playing!

Just 1 minute of winding will provide around 45 minutes of music play, and a full charge (via USB) will provide a staggering 48 – 50 hours or more play time! The on-board generator can also be used to emergency charge most popular brands of mobile phones.

The bright 2” TFT screen, 30fps video movie playback, a superb FM stereo radio are just some of the advanced features. Also included are; an advanced photo viewer with zoom & pan, an Ebook text viewer with bookmark facility and a world first analogue audio recorder with a built-in pre-amp that can digitally encode direct from any external microphone or any other source via the line-in socket, in addition to recording via its built-in voice mic.

The new device stores around a 1,000 songs on 4 GB and if you plug an SD card into its slot it can store up to 2,000 songs on up to 8GB. It can play a whole library of music, pictures and films using the SD card slot for unlimited expansion!

>>> Available from Big Green Smile

>>> Price £129.99 + earn £10.40 cash back with MoreEco

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Simon Lee Recycled Guitar (Cyclotron Webster)

All guitarists like to stand out, and almost certainly love to show off. The new range of Cyclotron guitars from Simon Lee will enable you to do both, and saving the planet in the process.

Unlike conventional instruments, Cyclotron guitars are not made from endangered hardwoods. The material of choice here is, maybe surprisingly, recycled plastics. However, the real surprise comes when you actually play the guitar. The maple neck, heavy recycled plastic body and top quality hand-wound Bare Knuckle pickups (as used by Matt Bellamy, Lenny Kravtitz, The Datsuns and many, many others) combine to give this guitar the top quality sound you would expect from such an instrument.

A bold new design, the Webster uses the timeless combination of three single coils (Bare Knuckle Pickups), which deliver the widest range of pure single coil sounds available.

The body is developed and cut away so that both front and back plates provide minimal obstruction and maximum access for both standing and seated playing styles.

The maple centre and neck form the rigid core which allows for sustain to develop and grow.

Five way switching allows a wide variety of sound combinations suitable for many different musical styles.

The solid Switchcraft jack socket is mounted directly into the recessed maple core providing a dependable and pull proof connection.

About Cyclotron Guitars

Simon Lee Cyclotron Guitars are high quality, hand made, sustainable instruments which are made using environmentally sound processes and materials wherever possible.

The guitars are available in six uniqe materials, each of which give your new guitar a unique finish.

Materials

Marble: Reclaimed plastics from food production industry. Semi-translucent with black veining. Has the appearance of a very heavy marble.

Snow: Factory reject Yoghurt pots with foil fragments from lids embedded in a white stone like material. Polishes to a hard shine.

Pirate: Sparkling fragments of crushed CDs suspended in translucent blue from office water cooler bottles. The CDs were seized by Trading Standards during a raid on illegal CD production facilities.

Superfresh: Domestic bottles and containers of all types. Gives very vivid splashes and streaks of colour moving through the material. It even has a fresh soapy smell when first machined.

Chilli: Off cuts from industrial pipes. The mixture of colours produce a hot volcanic effect.

Espresso: Vending Machine Coffee Cups which show as chips of cream and beige in a grey/ black base. This material polishes well to granite like appearance.

>>> Available from Ethical Superstore

>>> Price £850.00 each + earn £57.80 MoreEco Cash Back

Sculpted Reading Table

Made from ruined novels, the artists breathes new life into forgotten books and creates a solid piece of furniture and sculpture in one. The cushions are made from hessian and filled with shredded recycled paper. A set includes one table and two cushions.

Hannah Lobley graduated with a masters in Applied Art & Visual Culture in 2004. Her work has been exhibited internationally and nationally with shows in Japan and China and the UK. Hannah’s work has been showcased by the Crafts Council at the Victoria and Albert Museum shop in London. In addition to Pure Design, Hannah’s Paperwork is also stocked by Liberty’s of London. In June 2008 Hannah won the Best in Show Eco Award at Design Show Liverpool judged by Wayne Hemingway.

Dimensions: Reading Table – length 70cm x width 60cm x height 45cm, Cushions – length 50cm x width 60cm.

Delivery: As Hannah must first create her material and then the components of this work, please allow 8-10 weeks for delivery. Delivery will be by our carbon neutral courier.

>>> Available from Pure Design

>>> Price £1100 + earn £74.80 MoreEco cash back

Recycled Tyre Trunk

Bring Style and functionality to your home with this large storage trunk. Individually handmade by our skilled craftsman lassan, hand cut and layered tyre tread decorate the trunk making each piece individual and unique, offering a practical and stylish storage solution for toys to tools.

Due to the nature of this product all sizes may vary slightly and although tread patterns are broadly similar, our images are for illustrative purposes only and patterns may vary slightly.

Approximate measurements: Width 100cm, Depth 55cm, Height 50cm

>>> Available from LoveEco

>>> Price £255.00 each + earn £17.34 MoreEco Cash Back

Recycled Aircraft Tyre Horse Swing

This ingenious swing is fashioned from a recycled tyre in the shape of a horse, complete with flowing horsey mane. The swing can be used outside or inside. Traditionally hung from a tree, it can also be hung from a frame or even an existing swing with slight modification.

The swing is suitable for children from age 3 years. Maximum weight is 90kgs (14 stone). It is supplied with 4.5 meters of rope, full fitting instructions. CE certified.

>>> Available from Ethical Superstore

>>> Price £79.95 each + earn £5.44 MoreEco Cash Back

Stella Felt Rug Round

AS SEEN IN LIVING ETC / ELLE DECORATION / SUNDAY TIMES STYLE MAGAZINE / GRAZIA / SUNDAY TELEGRAPH / GRAND DESIGNS & more.

Michelle Mason’s beautiful Stella rug is stella indeed. Made from felted 100% merino wool, her design is a contemporary take on lace-making and looks equally striking on carpet or natural wood floors.

A beautiful design piece that will make you the envy of all your friends and add some real glam to your home.

Available cream (un-dyed) or sky blue (environmentally friendly, water-based colour).

The round Stella rug (made in the UK) measures 1.2 metres in diameter and is 6cm thick.

Please note: The cut-away nature of the design means this product is not intended for hallways or areas of ‘high traffic’.

>>> Available from LoveEco

>>> Price £350.00 each + earn £23.80 MoreEco Cash Back

Suki Spa Facial Lift Ultimate Firming Cream 36ml

recommended for: improves visible signs of aging, including wrinkles, loss of firmness, uneven tone & reoccurring dryness.

suki spa facial lift ultimate firming cream has the following properties:

high performance antioxidants such as olive leaf, green tea (10x more potent than vitamin e) & resveratrol (exceptional free radical scavenger & a rich source of proanthocyanidins) continuously protect skin from the ravages of stress, sun & environmental aggressors
our unique tetrapeptide complex is proven to firm & accelerate the skin’s ability to repair damage while helping to stimulate new collagen like no other anti-aging ingredient on the market
organic rose wax & hyaluronic acid deliver powerful moisture while creating a protective moisture barrier to seal in hydration
essential omega oils, caffeine & yeast extract reduce inflammation & visible loss of firmness
exotic shiitake strengthens skin layers by boosting cell activity deep within
time-released vitamin c glucoside is blended with copper polypeptide protein complex for a softer, smoother, more luminous complexion with maximum antioxidant absorption, effectiveness, efficacy & stability

>>> Available from LoveLula

>>> Price £125.95 each + earn £8.56 MoreEco Cash Back

Presso Espresso Coffee Maker

The Presso Espresso Coffee Maker is a manual, non-electric espresso machine that produces the pressure required to make delicious cafe-style coffee in your own home.

The operation of the Presso is very straight forward. You simply fill the steel filter with the coffee of your choice, attach it to the Presso via the chrome holder and pour boiling water into the heat proof cylinder at the top.

Then you lift the lever arms, place your coffee cup into position and lower the arms. This action traps the air and forces the water through the coffee at high pressure to deliver a perfect cafe quality brew into your waiting cup. The whole process takes seconds!

The Presso is more energy efficient than standard espresso makers which are regularly left switched on or in ’standby’ mode. This is particularly the case in office environments or areas shared by more than one user.

Unlike standard electrical espresso machines, the Presso is operated manually so it requires as much energy as it takes to boil a cup of water.

The Presso is built to last from polished aluminium, a material which can be recycled at the end of its lifespan.

>>> Available from ECOutlet

>>> Price £77.95 each + earn £5.30 MoreEco Cash Back

Power Monkey Gorilla – Solar Charger for Lap Tops and much more

On location, on safari, up a mountain or simply on the move, solargorilla gives you power anywhere under the sun. Solargorilla’s 24 volt and 5 volt USB socket make it the ultimate renewable powerstation for your notebook, cellphone, iPod and many more devices.

Solargorilla

compact & portable high energy
robust solar panel
charge the powergorilla directly from the sun
power your notebook/laptop
charge your cellphone and other handheld devices

How does it work?

The PV (photovoltaic) solar panels generate electricity by the Photovoltaic Effect; producing electric current when they are exposed to the light.

Simply open the 2 panels and expose to direct sunlight to put your solargorilla to work. The technically advanced solid panels ensure superb power and reliable performance, in a tough casing that’s ready to travel.

The green LED indicates the strength of charge. Performance of solargorilla will very according to levels of sunlight and device being powered.

>>> Available from BigGreenSmile

>>> Price £139.99 each + earn £9.52 MoreEco Cash Back

Ila Beyond Organic Skincare Regimen

ila beyond organic skincare regimen

Includes:

ila cleansing milk for natural beauty (200ml)
ila hydrolat toner for hydrating the skin (200ml)
ila face oil for glowing radiance (30ml)

ila is a 100% natural, chemical free skincare range for the face, body and total being.

ila is the Sanskrit word for earth and is the name of the Hindu Goddess of truth, who is associated with flow and refreshment. Ila is also the source of refreshment. There is a sacred place in Northern India at the confluence of the Sarasvati and Drishdvati Rivers. The place is known as Ilayaspada or the place of Ila, and it is called the holiest place on the earth in Vedic texts. Absolutely everything in Ila products comes from a plant or mineral – and nothing else. This stems from their faith in the power of nature as the source of real wellbeing.

>>> Available from LoveLula

>>> Price £117.00 each + earn £5.97 MoreEco Cash Back