Category Archives: imagineering

just an idea

Posted on October 21, 2007 by jke

…since I’ve been discussing the OLPC initiative the other day with some of my colleagues… how about this really tiny item which could really make a difference: A keychain LED light, powered by a small rechargeable battery inside which is … Continue reading →

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Free Loader

Posted on September 27, 2007 by jke

Has anyone of you ever used this little solar charger called “Free Loader”? Found it advertised in a magazine, a blogged review here (in German), sells for EUR 49,90 or GBP 29,99 and it comes with the cables & adapters … Continue reading →

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ecosan, baby!

Posted on June 13, 2007 by jke

ECOlogically and economically sustainable wastewater management and SANitation systems. I’ve been dying to blog about this since 2005 or so, and my initial plans included to describe a few of the already on-going ecosan related projects in Kenya and other … Continue reading →

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Mater-Bi?

Posted on March 18, 2007 by jke

…just when I thought about entering my idea about those biodegradable cotton swabs into a contest @ mission-sustainability.org, I came across this interesting brochure (PDF, ~ 3,6MB) via European Bioplastics – a “European branch association representing industrial manufacturers, processors and … Continue reading →

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trouvailles (part 3)

Posted on March 5, 2007 by jke

Vol. 3 of the “Golden Afrique” series I mentioned some time ago…. (@Steve & Mshairi: yes, that’s something for our collection, right?) An automatic, self-cleaning toilet seat. Amazing. Just one day, Mental & yours truly will buy 1000 toilets like … Continue reading →

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