I know this is not what you want to hear right now and we are still only in October but, if I don't say it now it will be too late. On my radio show for this Saturday (Natural Instinct on
Bcradio.ie 2-3 pm) I have decided to talk about gadgets and Christmas presents...Urg! ...well yes, I suppose it is too early but I have trouble finding Eco friendly pressies and last year was the first time I tried. I did manage to get a Trevor Baylis radio online for me and the parents and in laws, which was a great success. A wind up radio with infra red torch and an ordinary torch. No batteries or mains required. Lovely. Happy days but, here I am again as I need to get ordering before everything is sold out and remember I need it delivered in time. Some shops do sell Eco friendly stuff but not many and I usually end up purchasing online. Ideally from within Ireland too if possible, and I was very disappointed when I realised the the Eco shop in Dublin had closed down. So back to work I went and found a few other shops, one in England and one in Ireland. I will leave the links below. So if your looking for a good stocking filler or even something a little more expensive read on
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| H2O Maxi clock |
- Always handy is a little clock and this one is a trendy little thing. The H2O Maxi clock. Trés cool and runs on water and a squirt of lemon juice. Brilliant or what. You can get all types of styles of clocks like this so if this is too "hip" then check out the rest. I've also found this on eBay so don't buy the first one you see, you may get a better deal elsewhere.
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| Blue Sun Jar |
- I really like the Blue Sun Jar too as it is a lovely night light for indoor or outdoor use and is solar powered. Just leave it in a sunny spot and it will shine brightly for you at it night. You can switch it off altogether if you like and just power it up which is handy as we don't get a hell of a lot of sun here. Still I think it would be lovely for next years Garden party as the evening wears on and handy too if you have kids that need a little light left on at night. You can get this in blue or yellow.
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| Efergy Elite Electricity Monitor |
- Something a little more costly but overall worth it I think is the Efergy Elite Wireless Electricity Monitor. You can really keep track of how much energy is being used in the house and keep an eye on the bills before they even fall through the letterbox. I'd like one of these myself but will have to start saving as it's selling at €59.99 on www.gadgetireland.ie I still think it would be worth it over all.
- For the kids there are always the wooden toys and puzzles for the younger ones but you can teach them about the environment and have a bit of fun too. I love the Duck and Frog shower tracker which can time the length of your shower. You can set it too so that an alarm goes off when your time is up. The kids will soon understand how precious water is and we will be paying for water here soon!
- And not forgetting the adults....we know how long we can spend in the shower....
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| Efergy Shower Time |
and this little beauty can tell you how much water you have used too!
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| Home made pressies. |
There are so many great green gadgets and stocking fillers out there and it's always good to give something that is useful and wont just get left on the shelf. You can also make some great home made presents too, sweets and biscuits, jars of pickled foods and I love the idea that you could buy a lovely book and write in your own recipe and give it to a friend who simply loves cooking. Even more special if those recipe's are handed down from previous generations. So get thinking and see how green you can be this Christmas no matter where you are in world. Check out the links below and maybe you will impress others so much that they will become greener for next year.
Happy hunting!
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