April 2010
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Let's get the GREEN BUS on the road →
The Green Bus is a great project, organized by an amazing group of artists, experts, and healers. They need your support to get this positive mission going. Please check out the link above to find out more about the Green Bus Tour and how you can help.
December 2009
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Green Johanna Hot Composter
Most backyard compost bins are not designed to handle food waste such as meat, dairy or bones. Enter the Green Johanna Composter. This patented ‘Hot’ Composter can accept two parts cooked or uncooked food waste (including meat, fish, bones, dairy products, vegetables and fruit) to one part garden waste to produce rich compost. See here for more details about the Green Johanna.
October 2009
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New Addition: 53 Gallon Compost Tumbler
We got a new addition to our growing lineup of compost bins! The 53 Gallon Compost Tumbler. This mean green machine will let you produce compost in about 3 weeks! Simply rotate it at least once a week to aerate the waste material to accelerate the decomposition process.
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August 2009
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Collapsible Rain Barrels
We now have a great selection collapsible rain barrels ranging from 52 - 156 gallons, all at great bargain prices. Rain Barrel offers a great solutions to irrigate your garden / yard without putting additional strain on the water supply system.
Check out more of our Water Conservation Solutions here
June 2009
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San Francisco - First with mandatory Composting... →
San Francisco is taking a bold step by requiring residents and businesses to compost their waste. What do you think? Is this right move or is it going too far?
May 2009
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The Eco-Composter, 71 Gallons of compost fun
This is not a death star model, rather it’s a great new composting unit for your garden. The Eco-Composter has a 71 Gallon capacity and users simply aid the composting process by rolling the unit around their backyard. Within an estimated 4-6 weeks you should have compost for your plants. Thus, users can again roll the unit over to their plants to remove the compost. It’s easy and fun...
April 2009
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January 2009
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Introducing the Green Johanna Hot Composter
Our range of compost bins keeps getting bigger and better. We’re happy to introduce the Green Johanna Hot Compost Bin. Via it’s innovative design and construction the Green Johanna is capable of converting both food and garden waste into nutritious compost. Unlike most other compost bins on the market, this hot composter can even accept meat and fish. Check out the Green Johanna...
Nighstar CS2 Flashlights now on sale!
We have the Nightstar CS2 Magnetic Shake flashlights now on sale. Get 1 for $19.99 or get 4 or more for only $17.99 each. More compact than the Nighstar 3 LED flashlight, the CS2 is great of outdoor recreation or for emergency kits. While it requires more shaking and is slightly less brighter than the NS3, the Nightstar CS2 is still one of the brightest compact flashlights. On top of the...
December 2008
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Guide to Composting
We’ve created a quick little guide providing information about compost, it’s benefits and how to make it. Click this LINK to view the guide.
PET Bottle Lifesavers →
We’re love cool ideas about using what readily available and reduces cost and waste. The above article is about the Japanese regional coast guard opting to use lifesavers made from used PET bottles. The PET bottle lifesavers are way cheaper than the regular lifesavers, costing about $2 compared to $50-200. The idea emerged from an incident where students rescued a man with an improvised...
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Vers Audio Systems now available
The great sounding and environmentally friendly VERS audio systems, including the models 2X and 1.5R are now available at Eco-Outfitter. The handcrafted Vers iPod docks feature cabinets that are 9.5 mm thick E0 MDF - a rigid, environmentally friendly wood fiber material preferred by most high-end speaker manufacturers. That is 4 times thicker than traditional plastic cabinets found on...
November 2008
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Free Shopping Bag
Eco-Outfitter is giving away a free reusable shopping bag for all orders over $100.00. With a size measuring: 14-3/4” x 13” x 10”, the Eco-Outfitter bag is made from textured, non-woven polypropylene tote, constructed with up to 20% post-industrial waste, features a spacious interior with a HUGE 10” gusset
This is a limited offer, so get your bag while stocks last.
October 2008
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10 Cool things about the Freeplay Indigo LED...
We’ve had our Indigo Windup Lantern from Freeplay inhouse for a while and we love it. Here’s why:
1. Toughness: We’ve had ours for about 6 months and unfortunately it’s had it’s spills. It’s been knocked of tables, fallen down a staircase, got splashed on, but so far no signs of wear. The Indigo is pretty solid, not rattling parts. Moving parts such as the...
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September 2008
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Welcome to Eco Outfitter
The Earth’s climate and environment is constantly changing. However, technology is enabling us to have a positive impact on our future. The products we carry benefit the environment via the following ways: improve energy efficiency, reduce our dependence on traditional fuels, make recycling more efficient. Our offering includes products such as LED flashlights, crank radios, solar...