Saturday, 24 July 2010 04:02

The electronic devices that make our lives easier also produce some unwanted side effects on the environment. Fortunately, many consumer electronics manufacturers are now making products that keep us productive and lessen our device's energy demands.

Trendnet's GREENnet Technology

Trendnet (www.trendnet.com), a popular manufacturer of networking equipment, announced its newest line of GREENnet products, which can reduce the power consumption for your networking hardware by as much as 70%. GREENnet routers and switches will reduce power to an Ethernet port if they detect it isn't in use. The devices can also detect cable length and adjust power accordingly. Finally, all GREENnet devices offer a standby mode that cuts down the energy necessary to operate when not in use.

Biodegradable iPhone Cases

Designed for iPhone 3G and 3GS models, Innovez's ecovez cases ($29.95; www.innovezcases.com) are made with EcoPure, which is a transparent plastic that is 100% organic, and will only break down once it is placed in a highly microbial environment, such as a landfill.

The plastic will then turn into soil, unlike traditional fossil fuel plastics. Compared to bio-plastics made of renewable raw materials, such as corn or sugar cane, Innovez's cases offer an infinite shelf life that can maintain the high-strength plastic form. The case's design gives you access to all iPhone buttons and ships in eco-friendly biodegradable packaging.

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