Cool Green Gadgets

If your business targets eco-conscious clients, or you simply want to do your part to help the environment, consider buying eco-friendly products the next time you need equipment or supplies.

Rebinder Products
Rebinder is an online green store offering a slew of post-consumer recycled products that are FSC-certified, such as ReSponse recycled business cards, which are made from 100% recycled fibers; and the ReMark compostable pen, which feels like actual plastic, but is not made of any petroleum plastic. The black ink pen is made with organic cotton or harvested wood; buyers can send the pens back to the company in order to re-recycle them, as well. The company also offers ReMailer recycled, reusable mailing envelopes made from 100% recycled fibers; ReBadge plant-made compostable badge holders/eco-friendly name badges (not plastic), and many more items.
Product prices vary.

iGo Power Smart Tower
iGo’s Power Smart Tower is an energy-efficient, power-management system meant to reduce standby power use in laptop computers and mobile phones, without the inconvenience of having to unplug other gadgets already in use. Features include: automatic “power down” of unused outlets (decreasing up to 85% of standby power, without having to unplug appliances or gadgets); comes with eight total outlets (four are rotatable and always stay powered on), an easy to reset circuit breaker so you won’t have to change or dispose of a dead fuse, and more. 
$79.99

Voltaic Generator Solar Laptop Charger
This product is the first-ever, solar-powered, device-charging bag. Not only does it provide solar power for charging laptops, but it also charges mobile phones and other hand-held electronic devices. The charger is made from 100% recycled soda bottles (as are the lining, webbing, and mesh fabrics). It is also water-resistant, and under five pounds (solar panel plus battery) in weight. The frame is aluminum and UV resistant. The solar panel generates up to 15 watts of energy, and completely charges the battery in about 5 hours.  
$499.00

Herman Miller Office Furniture
Office furniture and equipment design firm Herman Miller is rated as one of the top ten admired companies for social responsibility due to their self-dubbed “environmentally-intelligent design.” Many Herman Miller products have earned Cradle to Cradle Design certification from McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, which allows for the reuse of products to help the environment. The company offers eco-conscious office products like the Celle Chair, made from 99% recyclable materials, and the Intent office furniture line that offers products containing 67% post-industrial and post-consumer recycled materials.

Product prices vary.

ATP USB Drive
Dubbed the “world’s first recyclable USB drive,” ATP’s aptly titled EarthDrive uses the maximum amount of biodegradable materials and is 100 percent recyclable. The product, which took over 15 years to conceptualize and complete, is made from polylactic acid, a biodegradable polyester derived from resources like corn. The EarthDrive is also water proof, shock proof, and dust proof. It can hold one to eight gigabytes of information, is certified as high speed (1.1), and is Web 2.0 compliant. Also, ATP, in partnership with American Forests, an environmental preservation agency, donates a portion of EarthDrive sales to planting trees.
$20-$100

The Autopilot Workstation
Produced by Material Furniture, the Autopilot Workstation uses locally sourced materials and FSC-certified sustainable woods, and can turn your home office into an eco-friendly work space. Designed by owner Christopher Douglas, the packaging of the Workstation also uses the least amount of materials as possible, with each piece shipped flat. The desk comes with a maple or walnut finish, has a pullout for a keyboard, and is available in the following hues: ice blue, citron, tangerine, and white.
$1250.00

It’s the Little Things
Even switching to the most basic, inexpensive office supplies can help make a difference.