Reducing our carbon footprint has become increasingly important. Global warming is already posing a big threat to mankind and our reckless behaviour towards the environment is clearly showing. Here are a few gadgets that you could help you on the way to a greener life:

D-Link’s 8-port Switch

The DGS-2208 uses eco-friendly technology to help you reduce power consumption you may not realize you’re using. The D-Link automatically detects idle ports on your computer equipment and reduces the power usage, saving energy and money.

This device is particularly great for offices (public and home) where computers are used for over eight hours a day. In some situations, the D-Link has been able to save up to 40% of the power used in these conditions.

Installation is easy and no configuration is required.

Wind Powered Battery Charger

The HYmini, a hybrid universal charger, captures renewable wind and solar power and combines it with wall plug power to charge most 5V gadgets.

A breeze over 9 mph will get the battery charging in just 20-40 minutes. This charger is great for cell phones, mp3 players, iPods, and cameras.

Bio-Recyclable USB Drive

Designed with recycled and biodegradable material, the ATP EarthDrive is also shockproof, waterproof, and dust-proof, making it a highly durable USB drive.

Its capacities range from 1GB to 8GB, and security software is built in for password protection.

ATP has partnered with the American Forest Foundation and donates a share of their revenues to planting trees.

Iqua BHS-603 SUN Bluetooth Headset by Orange

If you’re addicted to Bluetooth, Try Iqua SUN, the worlds first solar powered Bluetooth headset.

At just 14 grams, the tiny headset fits into your ear without needing a hook, and draws energy from the sun to charge.

The Iqua SUN will stay powered and ready to go through nine hours of total darkness.

All items are available on Amazon.com.

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The $1 million Ultimate speaker from Transmission Audio, is a luxury very few of us will ever be able to afford. Consisting of six, seven-foot tall panels, the massive, hand-made system from the Swedish manufacturer comes loaded with 40 15-inch subwoofers and 24 8-inch woofers, together with massive arrays of 2-inch wide and 1-inch wide ribbon tweeters. The Ultimate speakers include power amplifiers capable of producing 31,000 watts, rocking your place with 146dB SPL.

So if you can spare a million, this may be a cool gadget for your home!

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In the constant search of more eco-friendly products we find something that stand out of the crowd: like this £3000 bamboocycle.

The hefty price is rater off-putting but apparently it is the ultimate green statement for commuters worried that even their cycling is damaging the planet.

The Calfee retails for around £3000, is made of bamboo stems that are handpicked in the remote mountains of Taiwan’s Yushan National Park.

However, the bamboo has a large carbon footprint as it clocks up a fair amount of mileage from source to shop.

It is shipped to California, where the stems are smoked and heat-treated to prevent splitting and then assembled into a frame.

Then the pieces are connected with lugs made of hemp fibre, before being coated in a satin polyurethane sealant.

The bikes are then transported back to Chiswick, West London, where they are being sold in the Eco Age shop owned by actor Colin Firth, his wife Livia Giuggioli, and her brother Nicola.

So much for eco-friendly.

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I genuinely love home office toys. Not only are there some fairly practical items available, but they also seem to encourage you to get more stuff done.

This USB toaster is a fab idea for any toast lover and could potentially be a hot Christmas gift . I think it would fit perfectly into a small home office and provide you with that daily dose of fresh toast in the morning whilst reading rss feeds.

The Toaster will apparently connect to your PC using a spare USB 2.0 port. But it also supports FireWire 400 and 800 connections for Mac owners.

Now for the downside, the Toaster isn’t actually for real, it’s actually a cunning ploy from US comedy site The Onion. But you can buy the empty box online for $8 and stuff a pair of socks in it. Merry Xmas.

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This is potentially a great addition to you bedroom:

the kiss me light bulb has big smoldering lips which admittedly look a bit weird but it’s certainly eye catching.  Just like lots of other weird stuff, this “kinky” piece comes from Japan is available at 552 Yen.

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