We know that electronic gadgets might be a big problem for our environment. However, admit it, everyone must have thought on ‘even the huge gadgets we use won’t take that much energy’. That is to some extent true, because gadgets don’t typically take up so much energy. Nevertheless, have you ever count on how many gadgets will you need to make it through a single day? Alarm clock, Air Conditioner, Water Heater, Elevator, and if I was about to mention them all, this is going to be the longest tips you’ll ever read. So yes, they take up that much energy in the end. How can you help?

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1000 green Steps know that almost every woman knows that recycling in their kitchen would be a good idea. The problem is that green steps are not always easy or convenient! Who really wants to lug a bag full of aluminum cans out to the recycling bin (especially during the cold winter months?) No one. Luckily, this aluminum can crusher makes your green steps much less daunting! Simply crush all empty cans and store them until enough have accumulated for a single trip out to the bin.

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For computer geeks out there, well 1000 green Steps have a gift for you all! This post is going to introduce you to GreenPrint, a computer software that actually analyzes each page before it is sent to the printer for the most common of wasted characteristics e.g. pages with just the URL, banner ad, logo or unwanted legal statements. With that, less paper is used and importantly saving trees and reducing wastage.

Recently, they will plant a tree for every copy of GreenPrint sold before March 31 2008. If they reach 500,000 trees before March 31 2008, they’ll match every tree planted with an additional tree, making March 2008 a Million Tree March.

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Well, 1000 Green Steps had talked much about poisonous and toxic waste produced by discs, now it’s time for 1000 Green Steps to show you which one to buy. This TDK Blue-Ray Disc is a solution to your ‘not-green’ problems at your office. Next generation rewritable Blu-ray disc marries RW convenience with HD performance. State-of-the-art blue-violet laser technology delivers unprecedented picture quality. It holds 10 gigabytes more than an HD DVD and five times more data than a traditional DVD. Faster data transfer rates than traditional DVDs produce better, more life-like images. BD-RE media is also a great choice for archiving capacity-intensive data. Re-record data as needed up to 1,000 times. Available online for only $12.29!

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This is it! 100 Green Steps have found a solution of the neediness toward battery. We all know that battery is not eco friendly and it is so harmful to the environment. However we cannot deny that we need it more than anything else to use gadgets. Now you can do more green steps by The Wind Up Universal Remote Control which can replace all of your existing remote controls, powered purely by the hands!

Just 30 rotations of the wind up device will power the remote control for 7 days. You can easily charge up your remote whilst watching your favorite TV. If you think how expensive batteries can be, this remote will save you a small fortune over time too. The best bit is that this green gadget is the same price as any other universal remote control, except this one doesn’t need batteries and it is fully supported by 1000 Green Steps!

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SteriPEN

Can you tell if your water secretly contain harmful materials? Well, 1000 Green Steps can help you! SteriPEN™ purifies water using ultraviolet (UV) ray. Whether your source is a clear running brook or a hotel tap, SteriPEN™ destroys viruses, bacteria and protozoa–including Giardia and Cryptosporidium in seconds.  This all-in-one drinking water treatment system that includes the SteriPEN™ and Water Bottle Pre-Filter packaged in a 32 oz. wide-mouth water bottle. This system is all that is needed for treating drinking water while camping, hiking, backpacking or traveling.

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The Rain Barrel

1000 Green Steps understand that a lot of people had been complaining about the amount of water they have to use to water plants and gardens. However this rain barrel is a perfect gadget to join other green gadgets in 1000 Green Steps. Save both money and planet using this gadget by collecting rain water in a barrel then use them to water the plants. This green gadget can contain up to 54 Gallon, its color is green, made of plastic, built In Hose, and made Of Durable UV Protected Polyethylene. Take your green steps in watering through this smart rain barrel.

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The Global Sun Oven

Back in the Stone Age, people used sun to cook their meal. Ironically, tell 1000 Green Steps how often do you hear about this solar powered cooking in our modern era? To overcome that issue, Sun Ovens International applies the principle of cooking which had been used centuries ago, and combines it with the available technology . These are the green steps The Global Sun Oven offers you!

• Bakes, Boils, or Steams Any Kind of Food with the Power of the Sun – No Fuel Needed!
• Create your favorite recipes as you feast upon natural sun baked treats!
• Reaches Temperatures of 360 to 400 Degrees Fahrenheit!
• Totally Safe – No Danger of Fire – Never Burn Dinner Again!
• Versatile, Easy-to-use, Portable as a Small Suitcase!

Available online at $279.00, but this price is totally reasonable since you could reduce huge electricity usage and no fuel is required to make this techie appliance work!

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Dyson Energy Bracelet

Expand your green steps through green gadgets! After reviewing about Motorola Moto W23 Renew, Samsung E1107 Solar Cell Powered Cell Phone, and Cool N Save Air Conditioner, now 1000 Green Steps is up to Dyson Energy Bracelet.

Implying the principle of thermoelectric effect, this phone charger uses the temperature between our skin and the room temperature to generate electricity. When a mobile device needs charging, the wrist strap is just plugged into the micro-USB port of the gadget to charge it up.

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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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