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by max on June 12th, 2009
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Marimba may be one of the coolest musical instruments on earth today with its ability to make relaxing beach-resort sounds. Well, you don’t have to wait until you are in Jamaica to hear the Marimba, you can build your own like this guy did. - link I am a mallet percussionist who loves the marimba. About four years ago I had a problem. Though I loved percussion, I had no way of pr ...

26″ Wheeled eZip Trailz Electric Bike!

by max on May 26th, 2009
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For those of you who live close enough to work but too far for walking it daily, you might be interested in this awesome electric bike that will get you to work in time at maximum 18 miles per hour and a 450VDC battery that lasts up to 22 miles per charge. I’ve always had fun on electric bikes and I think they are great for the environment these days no doubt. The eZip Trailz elect ...

DIY Dynamic Hand Powered Lamp!

by max on May 13th, 2009
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Here’s a nifty idea for future reading lamps, a dynamic hand-powered lamp that is completely driven by the energy generated by your hand, kinetic they call it. Really cool, great idea! Karin Johansson’s lamp is a wonderful and eco-friendly concept that uses the globe of the earth as your source of light and the kinetic energy of your hands as the source of power. A dynamo placed ...

Solar DIY - How to Make a Solar Powered Roof Gutter Water Barrel!

by max on May 6th, 2009
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Here in California, it’s freakin’ sunny as hell during the summer and in the winter, it rains like a mothufooko. Anyways, I’ve been working on my friend’s lawn and they have no lawn sprinkler nor do they want to spend the money on it. Every summer, that lawn gets dried up like crazy and I’ve always thought there’s gotta be a good way to re-use the ...

Earth DIY - How to Make a 55 Gallon Plastic Barrel Chair!

by max on April 27th, 2009
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You have to agree that more and more people are looking towards recycling, re-making, and using more sustainable materials for DIYs and this DIY is not an exception. Learn how to make a 55 gallon plastic barrel chair that looks cool enough for your colorful livingroom. Today, we are going to make a surprisingly comfortable chair using only six small bolts, nuts and washers, six drywal ...

Earth DIY - How to Make a Solar 55-watt Plastic Bottle Lamp!

by max on April 25th, 2009
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Here’s a great way to utilize a plastic bottle, water, and film to bring natural light to your home/office without using ANY electricity. This method basically uses film and water to disperse the sun light into indoors. It will only work indoors but still a great way to save energy, especially each of these so-called lamps produce about 55-watts of power, more than your regula ...

Eco Jewelry DIY - How to Make a Necklace with Hemp!

by max on April 13th, 2009
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Hemp has been one of the earth’s most valuable resources and can be used for fabrics and alike. Hemp can be grown everywhere and practically can grow anywhere. Of course, there’s also the THC-strong substitute also, which is good for something else… If you have been wondering how to make cool necklace with hemp, you might want to read up on this instructable that ...

Save Earth - Shopping Online is Greener for the Environment!

by max on March 18th, 2009
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It’s common sense that shopping online reduces CO2 and saves carbon footprint and it’s better for the environment. Why? Well, think of it this way, if every retail store shipped their products from one central warehouse location instead of hauling products to each and every retail store using pollution-causing big rig trucks, there would be a LOT of less gas spent of transpo ...

Green DIY - How to Green Your Apartment!

by max on March 10th, 2009
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As people are becoming more conscious about our environment, we need to make sure each and everyone of us do their part. Even if “greening” is not scientifically correct, it’s a great way to conserve whatever we have left on earth. My advice is to make sure to recycle and let no food get leftover. Here’s a couple more from Missy over at our green blog: Use An Ec ...

Crackberry Hack - How to Green your Blackberry!

by max on March 7th, 2009
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Blackberry is probably man (or woman)’s best friend, especially if you are always on the go. Here’s a good blog post on how to “green” your blackberry: 1. Juice Up With The Solio Solar Charger You can start by using the Solio solar charger to recharge your Blackberry as it will only take 30 minutes to fully recharge using this cool charger. 2. Get The iBerry Eco ...