7 Gadgets & Inventions that Could Save Our Planet

Everyday we hear about the impact humans and technology is making on
the planet. Cars, factories and the excessive consumption of the
Earth’s resources will only end in disaster. Inventors and high
tech companies around the world are starting to focus on gadgets that
can in fact help with this problem.

1.
A green plastic made from plants that doesn’t pollute

Plastic is one of
the main pollutants of the planet, never decomposing plastic is
washed up on beaches and harms wildlife across the planet. Biology
major and entrepreneur Kevin Kumala has invented a plastic made from
a biodegradable material Cassava (which is a very cheap vegetable
found in his home country of Indonesia). Inspired by watching dozens
of people wearing ponchos on a rainy day – Kevin states that he was
disgusted that each poncho would be worn a few times at most then
thrown away, never to decompose.

Food packaging,
ponchos and bags have already been made by his company launched in
2015, the company produces tons of products each day and looks set to
expand massively.

2. Salt water lamp

This invention is
indeed pretty simple, yet it is highly effective in helping save our
planet. A glass of water and two teaspoons of salt act as fuel for
this lamp, helping it burn for an entire night. Of course the lamp
also works with seawater meaning it can be used at sea or in remote
destinations near the sea or a water source worldwide. Many
households or families that constantly face life or long periods
without electricity can benefit hugely from this invention.

3. Portable
wind turbines

We’ve all seen
those huge wind turbines that rotate as the wind turns them right?
But did you know that there is an invention that makes such a gadget
portable? Janulus a top innovation company based in Iceland have
created this portable wind turbine that comes in four convenient
sizes. The turbines named Trinity can charge all of your electric
devices including smartphones and even electric cars! After you have
charged just fold Trinity into a small size and pop it in your bag!

4. Waterotor

This amazing
water turbine uses a slow current of any water source to produce
electricity. Claimed to produce 830 times more energy than a wind
turbine, this small device can produce a huge amount of electricity
24 hours a day every day! This alternative to our planet killing
fossil fuel generators surely has to be the future?

5. Waterseer

This superb
invention allows literally anyone to have access to safe, clean
drinking water without using any electricity or labour, it also does
no damage to our environment whatsoever. The gadget extracts water
from our atmosphere by harnessing a condensation process. It can
collect up to 37 litres of water every day.

6. Transparent
solar panels

Imagine a solar
panel that is fully transparent, well it’s true a team at Michigan
State University have invented a solar panel that is indeed
transparent. These panels could replace windows and produce the
electricity needed by each building they are installed in. The
technology is said to work with any sheet of glass meaning in the
future you could install one of these panels onto your smartphone
screen and power it by the sun!

7. The shower
that kicks you out if you waste water

Yes we’ve all had long hot showers, but the water we waste is massive. Conserving water is one of the most important ways we can fight climate change. Our world grows drier by the day so we all have to try to use less water. This shower curtain will monitor how long you spend in the shower and if you stay in the shower for longer than 4 minutes air inflated spikes are triggered forcing you to get out!