Here’s a nifty lighting concept that should hold appeal for video bloggers, podcasters, YouTube addicts and online broadcasters who utilize their laptop webcam to capture their antics and presentations. Designer Joseph Louis Tan designed the RingLite -  a USB-powered, compact, portable lighting device to allow webcam users to create more flattering images by shedding a little light on the subject.

The device snaps-onto a laptop, encircling the computer’s webcam, enabling the light’s 6 high efficiency LEDs to provide well-exposed, uniform illumination of the user’s face.

Whether working at home or hitting the road, lately I’ve been using a neat reusable thermal mug, compliments of imorganic.com.

BPA-free, this Eco Travel Mug is made of bio-plastic, derived from 100% U.S. corn, so it feels nice to the touch. It’ll biodegrade in 90 days when placed in your compost for its afterlife.

The bottom is weighted and designed to fit comfortably in a car’s cup-holder. The sip-top fits snugly, and keeps drinks just the right temp. But you have to be extra careful not to spill it, the opening in the lid for the sip area isn’t designed to close. It’s not dishwasher-safe, so I just give it a good hot rinse by hand.

If you’re looking for a good green to-go cup, check it out … holds 16 ounces, $14.99. We give it our green thumbs-up.

Earth Day is Friday, April 22 – we’re featuring a green tip of the day from April 1-22.

Tip #12: REDUCE the amount of stuff you consume, and the amount of stuff you throw away. We’re talking about clothes and everyday items that can quickly add up to a pile of junk. If the item’s in good order, but you’ve outgrown its use, be sure to pass along, donate or sell it so it doesn’t wind up in a landfill.

• When the item’s kaput and no longer of use to anyone, dispose of it responsibly by recycling in the best way possible.
• Rentalic is all about renting stuff – to and from – your neighbors. (more…)

The Clean Energy Water Clock is a sleek digital clock that uses only water as a power source. The clock creates electrical energy through an electrochemical reaction between the water and electrodes in the device, similar to a science fair potato clock.

The coolest part of this clock is that it is so efficient that it can create energy from moist soil, thus allowing you to grow small plants in the allotted chambers. The Clean Energy Water Clock is an attractive timepiece that doubles as a carbon sink, both reducing your impact and increasing your punctuality.