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These handy two-way walkie talkies are powered by a wind-up mechanism, making them environmentally friendly and saving you both the cost and hassle of buying batteries.

Wind-up flashlights and keychain mini LED flashlights – both quite popular items. Now you can get both of these merged together as one product.

This handy environmentally friendly wind-up charger is compatible with virtually all modern mobile phones and will even charge your iPod. They have also managed to squeeze in a 3-LED flashlight for you.

Yes, it’s another example from the never ending stream of hand-cranked gadgets. This specific model features a radio with speaker, a 3-LED flashlight and a charger for your mobile phone or PDA.

A new sharp dressed member has joined the crowd of environmentally friendly self-powered LED pigs, monkeys and rats. Say hello to the penguin flashlight.

Here we have yet another environmental friendly gadget that runs without any batteries whatsoever. This time it’s something to use for your bicycle.

There’s no stopping the steady flow of hand-crank powered gadgets. And why would anyone want to stop that, it’s fun and good for the environment. The product name of the Wind-Up Keychain LED Torch ($8) pretty much says what it’s all about. Unfortunately, there’s no information about how many minutes of power XX minutes of [...]

When we saw the Orla Kiely radio, who would have thought it would only take another month until the next hand-crank powered radio with a built-in flashlight should show up? The battery-free and eco-friendly Fun Radio-Nightlight ($30) comes with AM/FM radio, flashlight, and a light cap to create a soft bright nightlight. 1 minute of [...]

Yes, it’s time for yet another eco-friendly wind-up gadget that runs without the needs of using any batteries whatsoever (there is an USB charge option). The Trevor Baylis Eco Media Player ($346) features an 1.8 inch LCD screen, 2 GB of internal memory and a SD Memory Card slot for external memory.

The Orla Kiely Wind Up Radio & Torch ($40) is a modern AM/FM radio packaged in a cool looking plastic 70s design. No need to worry about running out of batteries – just grab the handle and wind your way back to the sound of the 70s. The radio also comes with a built-in flashlight. [...]