Eco-balls are an environmentally friendly alternative to using washing powder in your washing machine. They produce ionized oxygen that activates the water molecules naturally and allows them to penetrate the clothing fibres and lift dirt. They have many benefits.

1) There are no harsh chemicals which is good in a number of ways. Obviously less chemicals going down the drain is always a good thing.

2) The other benefit is that people with sensitive skin and chemical sensetivities will not have a problem with these.

3) You can skip the rinse cycle of your wash which means water and power savings as well as prolonging the life of your machine from less use and less washing powder build up.

4) You can reuse the waste water on your garden.

The initial cost is high but these balls are supposed to last for hundreds of washes which means they work out to be very low cost per wash.

If just 10% of the worlds cell phone users unplugged their phone chargers when their battery is full, they would save enough power to power 600,000 homes for an entire year. So imagine if just 10% switched to recharging their phones using alternate means. Such as a solar charger. You can pick one of these up for about $20-30 (Ebay) or more for a product such as Solio’s chargers.

The way they work is that the charger has it’s own battery which you can charge with the sun (or by plugging it in to the wall if you wish). You can then transfer this charge to your phone any time you want to. This type of charger is very handy not just for energy saving purposes but also in emergencies such as if you are in a remote area.