For those who are concerned for the earth's well-being with every techy thing they do, here are the perfect gift ideas made for those environmentally-conscious friends.
When you’re done making fun of your friends who are so serious about reducing their carbon footprint that they’ve requested their holiday gifts be good for the world, you’re still going to need to get them something. Here are a few ideas.
|  The iPhone draws enough power simply charging, so why double up on juice by listening to it? The iBamboo is made with a natural piece of bamboo wood and uses the hallow to help amplify sound. No batteries, no cords, no more worrying that a brand new iPhone 5 wouldn’t fit because the dock doesn’t have a Lightning adaptor. The iBamboo might not charge an iPhone as it’s playing music like most other docks, and it might make your friend’s music sound like it’s being played through a long tunnel, but at least it won’t require any greenhouse gases to be burned while they rock out.
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| We’re not going to lie: we don’t know exactly what you’re supposed to do with this. Billed by Nau as “organizational origami,” we know it has enough carrying capacity to help your most gadget-obsessed friends keep their phones, headphones, cameras, thumb drives, and dongles neatly in one place. But once it’s folded into the neat little pouch, we guess they just … carry it around? Anyway, it’s 100-percent recycled wool felt, which means they can feel good about it while trying to figure out what to do with it. |
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So your friend is a cyclist doing his part every morning by avoiding the highway, but it’s all (well, at least some) for naught if he’s filling up landfills every month by cranking through bike lights that have to be chucked when they’re dead. The EcoXPower lights don’t just turn his effort into energy — they produce enough excess juice to power a GPS. |
|  Put smartphones to good use by accessing light control straight from that little screen. With the SmartLinc networked device in place, home owners can control and schedule lights from a remote location. The timer setting also allows the user to set sunrise and sunset times so lights automatically come on and off – or get dimmed to the preferred brightness level. If you want to go the extra mile, you can also gift an INSTEON light bulb that can be controlled via a smartphone app.
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These cases are made with biodegradable plastic and are engineered to decompose after your friend has discovered a way cooler one. Rugged enough to keeps their iPhone scratch- and ding-free (provided they don’t leave it sitting in nutrient-rich soil for a few weeks), the Innovez case will ultimately break down naturally and leave almost zero waste. It makes littering fun!
| Figure out the single most important enviro-phile on your list and splurge on the Folding Electric Bike. Not because it’s battery can get them 15 miles on one 6-hour charge; or because it comes with a built-in monitor for speed, distance, and remaining battery, and not even for the fact that it folds small enough to stay out of their way when not in use. Nope. Buy them this Folding Electric Bike so you can mercilessly make fun of them every time they ride it. |
Composting is a noble way to deal with the food waste that we all create, but it’s also enough of a hassle that even some of your more conscious friends don’t bother. The NatureMill NEO Composter makes it easy, with a bomber stainless steel-and-Temperene construction that ensures they’re not smelling last night’s dinner for the next week. With two gallons of capacity and a consistent churning function, it only needs removal roughly every two weeks, by which point it’s ready to fertilize their garden or their neighbor’s front lawn!
Source : digitaltrends[dot]com
NatureMill NEO Composter, $250
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