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iPod Nano's and iPod Classic's eco-friendly characteristics—they're arsenic-free glass, brominated flame retardant-free, mercury-free, PVC-free—go a long way to greening electronics. With Apple constantly greening their product, the onus is now falling on users to make the most of battery life to maximize power efficiency, so NaturallySavvy is offering up our solutions for greening the energy-sucking electronics that we just can't live without.
Maximizing energy use is the top priority. The simplest thing you can do is turn the light setting to off on an iPod nano or to 50% on an iPod Classic or iTouch. Lowering the light level or turning it off altogether during the day will up your battery life significantly, reducing the number of times you have to recharge.
Associated Content also lists options for extending the life of your iPhone battery, including turning off the Wi-Fi radio and the equilizer, limiting e-mail checks, and a number of other simple energy saving tips.
Once you've reduced your energy usage, it's time to green the energy that powers your iPod. Going solar is the cleanest and cheapest—you're only shelling out cash to buy the charger—option out there, so take the plunge and invest in a solar charger.
If you're an active person, the Solio solar charger for iPods, cell phones and PDAs is a great option. It's compact, lightweight and weather resistant, and just an hour of sun will give you 40 minutes of music.
For an at-home option, Solar Style, Soldius, Coleman and many other companies offer larger solar chargers that can quickly charge your iPod.
Of course if you want to have some fun with your energy generation, try out the iYo Induction charger, a yo-yo that charges a small lithium-ion battery as you play with it. During a break from play, just plug in your iPod or iPhone to juice up your device.
Cara Smusiak writes on behalf of NaturallySavvy.com about how to live a more natural, organic and green lifestyle.
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