ecobites

Making your life greener - one bite at a time.

Sony Europe launches Open Planet Ideas in conjunction with WWF. Open Planet Ideas is an online platform which challenges members of the public to imagine how current Sony technologies could be repurposed to tackle environmental problems.
Projects may be collaborative, with online participants sharing inspiration.

The motorbike that made Honda a household name in America in the 1950s, is getting an electric drive. The most-sold vehicle in human history at 65 million and growing, the Honda Cub has already left a permanent mark on internal combustion transportation – could the Honda EV-Cub do the same in electric transportation?

Armadillo, a Barbecue by Bill Sorich ... A blacksmith turned artist, Californian Bill Sorich blends artistic creativity, a mind to the environment, and 10 years of work to create this remarkable tabletop barbecue.  Only one exists. “It cooks good, too.”

The Cabestan Sol Invictus is the world’s first solar wrist watch ready for commercial sale. Sol Invictus will combine solar cells, lithium-ion batteries, micromotors, and century-old electromechanical trimmings to ensure the timepiece keeps on ticking.