Puma’s Glow in the Dark Bike

1000 Green Steps was browsing on the net to find you a cool gadget when this super cool bike showed up. 1000 Green Steps bet you all had understood how important biking to your job is important for our environment, and maybe some of you have night shift which might caused a problem because we know bicycle are not equipped with a lamp. Whoever forgot to put the lamp there better say thanks to Puma, to manufacture this awesome glow in the dark bike which could also help you become healthier. Looks like a great day to go green and stay safe all in the same stroke. Forget the yellow vest and invest in a bike that will keep you glowing.

Happy Green Living!

Samsung E1107 Solar Cell Powered Cell Phone

You’ve seen Green Roof, you’ve seen Electric Drive Transportation, you’ve seen solar panels, and you’ve seen wind energy already.

However 1000 Green Steps was wondering if you’ve heard about SOLAR-POWERED CELL PHONE? This is the latest innovation released by Samsung Mobile starting from June 2009 at India, Europe, Southeast Asia, Southwest Asia, and Latin America. This dual band phone has its own solar panel at the back just like at the picture.

It has many usual features such as FM Radio, MP3 Player and Games. What makes it special is that this Samsung Crest E1107 Solar-Powered Cellphone contains some unusual features such as a powerful torch light, mobile tracker (sends out an SOS in an emergency, and notifies you when the SIM card is changed), and a fake call feature so you can quickly get away from people you don’t like.

This phone is available in your local gadget stores starting from $59!

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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently awarded the South Jersey Technology Park (SJTP) at Rowan University its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver rating for green steps they took.

LEED certification of the SJTP in Glassboro, New Jersey was based on the facility’s numerous environmentally-friendly design and construction features, including:

• innovation in design

• use of recycled materials

• innovative waste management

• pollution prevention

• energy systems

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The Eco House

After having an ecotourism, purchasing eco-friendly gadgets by buying cell phone with eco-brands, this option sound a lot more interesting for you. 1000 green Steps had handpicked some beautiful design and came up with this stunning house. The Eco House is located in Spain, which has a roof line which sits wing-like above the building line. The roof form and distance from the building is key, it holds the solar panels at the correct angle to maximize effectiveness whilst also hiding them from view. A rainwater reclamation system will be installed and a photovoltaic system will supply the electricity to run a radiant heating system within the floor. Sounds like luxury, doesn’t it? It absolutely does to 1000 Green Steps.

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Newton Running, a running shoe company based in Boulder, Colorado, packages their product in a carton made of 100% post-consumer recycled material as their company’s green steps.

Working with TDA Advertising and Design, Newton Running designed the molded carton to fit the shape of the shoes. That means they eliminated  the need for tissue paper filler. In addition, rather than add tissue paper to the inside of each shoe, the company stuffs one shoe with a pair of socks and the other with a reusable shoe bag.

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Motorola Moto W23 Renew

After having Solar Powered Cell Phone by Samsung, this week’s cool gadget comes from Motorola through The Motorola MOTO W233 Renew as their green steps. If Samsung makes their green steps by producing a solar powered cell phone, Motorola was able to beat them all out by producing a cell phone that is made from recycled plastic, 100% recyclable materials, comes with eco-friendly packaging, RoHS compliant, and comes with a postage-paid envelope so whenever you’re done with them you don’t have to worry about how are you going to recycle its 100% recyclable materials. You know what? YOU CAN SEND THEM BACK TO THE FACTORY TO BE RECYCLED! This is what you call a 100% green cell phone (it’s literally green, though).

This amazing gadget is available online at Amazon starting from $9.99

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5 Baby Steps to Go Green

1000 Green Steps understand that a lot of you felt that going green needs a process and there could be so much information about what you should be doing. With that much freaking-you-out information, it might seem simpler to just do nothing! But you can try these 5 baby steps to start going green.

1. Buy a reusable drinking bottle

Check out this cool I’m Not a Paper Cup drinking bottle and have your drink in style! Yes, I’m a Porcelain Cup with a Silicone Lid! Available online at Amazon for $15.99.

2. Stop littering

In case you don’t know how to do it, 1000 Green Steps will guide you with a step-by-step post on how to stop littering post

3. Turn your light and AC off when you leave your room

Remember, the more you do it, the more electricity bill you’ll save.

4. Don’t let your water faucet drips

1000 Green Steps have mentioned this step too much and we know it will be so much trouble if you let it drips and see your house is filled with water (and dripping water bills, too).

5. When you travel, consider having an eco-tourism

See Eco-tourism guide in my previous article entitled Step 55: Eco-tourism, a Green Way to Travel. We hope you have a nice journey

So simple, so doable. Take baby steps now, and get back when you’re ready to follow 1000 Green Steps guide through Step 52: 3 Steps to Turn Your Business Green and Step 53: 3 Green Steps at Home.

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ReBagz Eco-friendly Clutch by Half the Sky Designs

This silver pouch looks ordinary and commonly seen at the department store you visit. But not after you hear what 1000 Green Steps have to say about this purse. This is HAND-WOVEN, and made of cleaned or recycled plastic fruit juice packs you always poke a straw into!

These kinds of bags and clutches are made under ReBagz Company, where rice sack graphics totes and hand-woven purses are combined into one.

This clutch is available online at $29, and purchase it now to be more eco-friendly and be chic!

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Congratulation USA! Maybe some of you have already heard the green achievement of your country. This time 1000 Green Steps don’t hear city or county but really COUNTRY! America converts their vehicles into electric drive transportations.

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) already loan $1.6 million for Nissan to modify its Smyrna, Tennessee plant to build battery electric vehicles as well as the batteries to power them. The loan came from DOE’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program (ATVMLP), a $25 billion program authorized by Congress in 2007. Nissan has to be able to produce about 150,000 electric vehicles a year and 200,000 battery packs. Those vehicles will be ready at 2012!

Not just that, that same DOE ATVMLP loan had approved 8 other companies to do the conversion of USA vehicles into electric drive transportations. Those companies mentioned above are Tesla Motors, Maryland Science Center, Altcar, Maya Electric, Electrovaya, Exxon Mobil, IBM’s Big Green Innovations and IBM Almaden Institute.

Congratulation and Happy Green Driving!

In this high-technology era, almost everyone has their own air conditioning (AC) in their house. It is already well-known for its useful benefits which could increase or decrease a room temperature with the help of electricity. However, AC is also known as one of the major causes of Global Warming.

Luckily for those who have been addicted to AC ad can’t survive a day without it, 1000 Green Steps have the good news (as always!). 1000 Green Steps found an AC pre-cooling system which is able to blow your guilty feeling away.

This Cool-N-Save product is said to be able to save up until 30% of your electric bill compared to your ordinary AC. It also only uses less than 6 cents of water each day. Amazing goods do exist, don’t they? Find this AC online at Go Green Items at only $95.99!

Happy Green Living!