Ecofriend

Eco Factor: Bike GPS made from recycled computer parts runs on solar energy. Long and endless bike rides during summer could easily turn into trouble if you don’t have a GPS unit and are not really aware of the roads you’re traversing. Facing..

Eco Factor: Car air conditioner made from recycled materials. While Toyota’s Prius will sport on-board solar panels that will take care of the car’s air conditioning and ventilation needs, Instructables user CameronSS has tried to find a way..

Eco Factor: Amphibious bicycle made using recycled plastic. We’ve been reading about some ingenious ways to take to the open waters in the recent past. Though most of those ways are either too impractical or too expensive, DIYers in China are...

Eco Factor: Fully functional helicopter created from scrap metal. Scrap metal is often confused with waste, which in fact if re-used properly can offset tons of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere. Moreover, re-using metal also..

Eco Factor: Portable battery made from old aluminum can, saltwater and charcoal. The billions of batteries discarded every year pose a serious threat to the environment and to the scarce freshwater reserves, which provide potable water to billions.

Eco Factor: Recycled greenhouse made from plastic waste. Scotland-based REAP, a local sustainable development charity, has designed a greenhouse that helps you grow organic veggies and fruits using trashed plastic bottles and other unwanted...

Eco Factor: Junk bike powered by electricity. What good are recycled objects if they’re developed for an exhibition or a show and are returned to the junkyard after the show is over? Omaha-based DIYer, Tony Parker, is showing the world a way...

Eco Factor: DIY solar module generates 400W. Armageddon Energy has developed an affordable way to convert your roof into a renewable energy generator. Named "Clover," the system includes a set of three hexagonal solar panels, a micro-inverter...

Eco Factor: Pedal-powered USB gadget charger. Solar-powered chargers do promise to give your gadget a green charge every time, but sun isn’t a reliable source of energy unless you’re aboard the International Space Station. A team of students...

Eco Factor: Chandelier made from recycled packaging material. Blocks of Styrofoam used to pack computers do wonderfully well in protecting your machine from scratches, but once delivered, all the packaging material ends up polluting the...