It’s the dead of winter as I type away steadfastly – snow and ice hanging off my every appendage…which I guess explains my fixation on all things solar, warm and tropical…

The consuming public’s hunger for anything iPhone-related has spawned another gadget for outdoorsy mountain climbers, wood nymphs, hikers and nomads – another solar iPhone charger.

This one’s marketed by Solar Arcadia and actually looks like it might hold together for more than a couple of weeks. Sports a lithium ion polymer battery and LED charge level indicators, SideFlip and Flip models.  Says it’s made of eco-friendly ABS sheepskin, maybe we should ask the sheep about that…

@ solararcadia.com

via: tuaw

This week’s roundup of eco chic happenings brought to you by a select group of hopelessly green gal pals.

• Green Grechen serves up a nice array of organic cotton t-shirts and poses the question:  Does Going Green Mean Going Broke?
• Check out eco bride to be, Victoria E’s must-see review of great favors and supplies for the green bride.
• Fig + Sage exclusively interviews Rona Berg, the Editor in Chief of a brand spanking new glossy, Organic Beauty.
• Give a Brighter Planet Gift, Green Cotton shows how you and your friends can Be Carbon Neutral for a Day without spending a dime!
• And in case you missed it — whether you’ve been naughty or nice, we feature a fine selection of sustainably sexy eco undies.

Oregon-based Eleek makes some great looking, sustainable building parts and fixtures.  We previously took a look at their recycled aluminum countertops and tiles.

The lighting fixtures above are made from recycle aluminum or bronze (optional on the Spoon Pendant) and are intended for Halogen or LED bulbs.  Left to right are the Spoon, Normandy and Starlight Pendants. More designs and details on their lighting fixtures @ eleekinc.com

• Climate Change Could One Day Doom White Christmas – reuters
• This is also a problem in upstate NY…Plea for Help Spotting Bat Killer – bbc
• A Greener Alternative to Plastics: Liquid Wood – msnbc
• Any chimp who’s watched the Discovery Channel would be an improvement…Obama Signals Break With Bush in New Science Team – yahoo! news
• Sir Robert Redford speaks out…Stop Bush’s Destruction of the Environment – huffington post
• Anyone concur? U.S. Teens Portrayed as Violent, Unethical – livescience
• In sports…Man Eats 7 Pounds of Latkes to Win NY Contest – myway