Environmental awareness includes more than just recycling at home. You can go “green” while you travel, check out the top 5 new eco-friendly gadgets of 2011.

Knowing the time of day can make a difference. Consider taking a water powered travel alarm clock. This clock will keep you on time. Small and cost effective it turns the energy in the water into fuel.

Why buy throwaway batteries when you could use USB-powered rechargeable batteries. Use them like normal batteries, except to recharge you remove the top and connect to a laptop or other device using the USB connection.Never heard of this before? Get up to speed here.

Whether camping or hiking having a solar-powered backpack that has a charger for your cell phone can come in handy.

Another handy gadget when you need light is the wind up flashlight; the light lasts for around 30 minutes after winding.

One last thing you need to consider when traveling, water quality. To protect yourself buy a water bottle with a filter. While they will not filter out the bad taste of a town’s water, the filter will shield you from most bacteria.

Purchasing these top 5 new eco-friendly gadgets of 2011 will enhance your trip and help the earth stay beautiful.

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