Novothink Solar Surge is now available for all you iPod Touch and iPhone 3G users.  The solar-powered Surge, the only Apple-certified solar charging case, can double the battery life of Apple iPhone and iPod Touch via solar energy.  Surge combines a state-of-the art solar panel with a lithium ion battery into a soft touch, non-slip finish case to provide energy needy consumers with a great battery backup solution for every day use.

• Novothink’s solar technology provides about 30 minutes of talk time on a 3G network or 60 minutes on 2G from a mere 2 hours of direct sunlight.  Novothink also includes USB cable to charge Surge on a rainy day.
• Surge’s lithium-ion polymer battery (1500mAH for iPodTouch and 1320mAH for iPhone) more than doubles the battery capacity through a highly efficient charger and its smart charging technology automatically sends a charge whenever it needs juice and there is sufficient power reserved.  There are no switches to worry about, it will know precisely when to stop and start charging.  There’s also an integrated thermal sensor to prevent potential overheating if its environment becomes too hot.
• Surge includes a cutout for wrist straps and smaller carabiners making it ideally suited for traveling, hiking, biking, trips to the beach, and camping.
• 4 built-in LED lights let you know if you have a sufficiently powerful light source in addition to how much charge remains in the battery.
• Novothink developed a free Solar Planner App that provides an estimate of how much sun exposure is necessary to maintain the battery level of your iPod Touch or iPhone based on your everyday usage and the current weather forecast.

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Innovative Spanish design studio, bel&bel, created its handsomely retro SEAT 600 Sofa from the remains of a couple of classic Spanish cars.  The frame and bed consist of recycled materials and the rear of the piece sports an upcycled mini-bar.  The piece also packs a 160 watt amp, speakers and jack for your iPod.  Quite the eco meets retro home entertainment center.

The sofa features working headlights and directional signals just in case your next cocktail party takes an unexpected turn.

Though traditional bubble packing material may provide an easy packing solution it’s unfortunately loaded with environmentally unfriendly attributes. 

FP International, a Redwood, California-based company, has come up with a greener packing solution for small businesses looking for an alternative to traditional bubble material and Styrofoam peanuts.  The company’s new product, Biodegradable Pillow Pak air cushion material, is made from 100 percent recyclable material, and, unlike traditional bubble material, will biodegrade in the presence of microorganisms within nine to 60 months if it finds its way into a landfill or soil.  (more…)

Online eco fashion boutique, Envi has an amazing 50% off sale going on ’til tomorrow 7am, ET.  Now’s the time to spiff up that spring wardrobe.

Check out these fab finds, above … Spruce Dress in majolica blue, was $188 now $94.

All sales are Final when you use this code — “yinyang” — free shipping on orders over $100 — so hurry, offer ends tomorrow (3/12 at 7am, ET) @ shopEnvi.com