Dell has already pioneered a few green initiatives, such as the Plant a Tree Program and a 100% renewable energy headquarters in Austin, Texas, but the company has certainly gone above and beyond past green efforts by creating a very unique and eco-friendly computer.

You’d have to see it to believe it, but the eco-friendly computer is 80% smaller than a standard desktop PC and its casing is made of’bamboo…

Dell has already pioneered a few green initiatives, such as the Plant a Tree Program and a 100% renewable energy headquarters in Austin, Texas, but the company has certainly gone above and beyond past green efforts by creating a very unique and eco-friendly computer.

You’d have to see it to believe it, but the eco-friendly computer is 80% smaller than a standard desktop PC and its casing is made of’bamboo!

Bamboo’s Popularity

Bamboo has gone from being a panda delicacy to a popular material used for everything from furniture and clothing to paper and musical instruments.

So it should be no surprise that someone was going to come up with bamboo computer cases, and that someone happened to be Dell, one of the largest Fortune 500 companies in the world.

At this year’s Fortune Brainstorm Green Conference, Dell CEO Michael Dell said the bamboo-coated computer is filled with recycled materials and uses 70% less energy than the average computer.

Not much else was said about the green gadget, but it is estimated to cost between $500-$700.

You can see a picture of the computer from the Earth2Tech website below:

We’ll just have to wait and see how eco-friendly these computers truly are when they come out later this year.

Whether you’re a college student taking notes in class or a business professional preparing for a presentation, it’s very likely that a laptop is one of your everyday accessories.

We know that computers consume large amounts of energy whenever they’re left on for long periods of time, so one way that you can reduce your laptop’s carbon footprint is to buy an eco-friendly laptop bag…

Whether you’re a college student taking notes in class or a business professional preparing for a presentation, it’s very likely that a laptop is one of your everyday accessories.

We know that computers consume large amounts of energy whenever they’re left on for long periods of time, so one way that you can reduce your laptop’s carbon footprint and live an ecolifestyle is to buy an eco-friendly laptop bag.

I did a little poking around the internet to try and find some of the most stylish, eco-friendly computer bags around, and here’s what I came up with:

Recycled Bags

These bags are made from recycled products such as rice paper, billboard posters, rubber tires and more!

• Movie Billboard Laptop Messenger Bag (re-modern.com) ‘ These waterproof bags are made from recycled vinyl movie posters!
• Recycled Plastic Newspaper Laptop Bag (hipandzen.com) ‘ Made in India, these handmade bags contain no dyes and are made of layers of colored plastic bags and newspaper.
• Chopstick Koo Bag (eco-handbags.ca) ‘ Made from stained bamboo chopsticks and lined with a removable hemp bag.
• Bicycle Tire Inner Tube Messenger Bag (eco-handbags.ca) ‘ This green bag made from recycled bicycle inner tubes can carry your computer and anything else you use daily.
• Overland Equipment Seattle Computer Bag (rei.com) ‘ Made from recycled rubber, PET polyester and aluminum.
• Mid-Size Messenger Bags (donkeyny.com) ‘ Choose from a variety of messenger bags made from old billboards.

Hemp Bags

These are made of hemp, which can be used to make oil, fuel, medicine, clothing and yes, even laptop bags!

• Courier Style Deluxe Vegan Organic Hemp Bag (downBound.com) ‘ Organic hemp bag made with no animal products, so it’s 100% vegan!
• Hemp/PET Laptop Messenger Bag (Timbuk2.com) ‘ This heavy-duty, waterproof hemp bag has loads of pockets for organization.
• Deluxe Hemp Backpack with Laptop Storage (hemp-sisters.com) ‘ This hemp backpack with extra padding has a built-in laptop storage unit.
• Padded Hemp Computer Bag (hemp-sisters.com) ‘ Comes with lots of pockets and a waterproof inner lining.

Organic Cotton Laptop Sleeves

Everything feels good in cotton, especially when it’s pesticide-free cotton!

• Organic Cotton Laptop Sleeve by Passenger Pigeon (reformschoolrules.com) ‘ Choose from an orange wind turbine pattern or a gray little bird pattern.
• Eco Geeko Laptop Sleeve (eco-handbags.ca) ‘ These 100% U.S.-grown organic cotton laptop sleeves are colorful and chic.

All of these items are very eco-friendly ways to carry around your laptop, but by far, the coolest bag I’ve discovered is the Solar Messenger Handbag from EcoExpress.com.

This bag has solar panels built into the bag so you can charge most of your small electronic devices while you’re on-the-go. That’s some serious energy conservation!

Now that you know how to carry your laptop in style, I suggest that you go out and get one of these eco-friendly bags!

College students may be known for being some of the smartest people around, but they also accumulate the most trash and are extremely clumsy.

I can’t even count how many times I’ve seen friends knock over a fully poured glass, drop a plate on the kitchen floor while reaching for some microwave popcorn, break a couch leg while playing video games or knock down a picture frame while throwing indoor darts’.and they weren’t even drinking…

College students may be known for being some of the smartest people around, but they also accumulate the most trash and are extremely clumsy. I can’t even count how many times I’ve seen friends knock over a fully poured glass, drop a plate on the kitchen floor while reaching for some microwave popcorn, break a couch leg while playing video games or knock down a picture frame while throwing indoor darts’.and they weren’t even drinking!

So for days when you don’t have class and you’re staring at your damaged dorm room, or for late afternoons when you wake up after a party and have nothing else to do but to fix the things you broke, your new best friend just might be a bottle of superglue. And your even better friend can be EcoGlue, which is an eco-friendly glue that can fix just about anything!

Not Too Good to be True Glue

Not only does this green glue make everything you break look practically brand new, but it also comes in 100% recyclable packaging! And apparently it can fix everything from ripped clothing to broken shower tiles. You can read more about how this eco-friendly product works its wonders here.

Even though this product is safe for the environment, it still might not be safe for you: as with all super glues, be careful not to glue your fingers together!