Best Eco-Friendly Electronics: Sustainable Tech Gadgets to Buy for Earth Day (And Beyond)
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With Earth Day on Monday (April 22), we rounded up a few of the best eco-friendly electronics and gadgets from Walmart. We also found a few products that can help make your home a little bit more energy efficient, so you can help save the environment and save some money on your monthly bills at the same time.
And since these products are (mostly) from Walmart, you’ll get them shipped to your home for free if you’re a Walmart+ member. Otherwise, your cart has to be more than $35 to get free shipping.
Not a member? You can sign up for a 30-day free trial to take advantage of everything the retailer’s rewards program has to offer, including free delivery; fuel savings at Exxon, Mobil, Walmart or Murphy gas stations; streaming access to Paramount+ to watch hit originals such as Halo, Fatal Attraction and Star Trek: Lower Decks; early access deals and much more. Learn more about Walmart+ here.
Below, you’ll find all of our picks for the best eco-friendly tech for Earth Day.
Walmart Restored
From premium headphones to laptops and cameras to 4K TVs, instead of buying your brand new tech, consider getting refurbished tech from Walmart Restored.
All products are tested to be working like-new, inspected and cleaned to have a renewed appearance, while you can also have peace of mind with one-year warranties and 90-day return policies. So you can rest easy that the tech — including from top brands like Apple, Sony, Samsung, Nikon, HP and others — you’re buying is certified and reliable. However, if it’s not, then you can get your money back without any hassles or problems. It’s really a win-win for everyone, including for yourself, Walmart and the environment.
Philips Hue
One of the best ways to reduce energy and your electric bills at home is with a smart light bulb. It’s bright, yet easy on the eyes, and are app and voice assistant controllable, so you can set timers to turn it on or off to reduce usage.
Walmart has smart home lighting from Philips Hue with prices as low as $14 for LED light bulbs, lighting hubs, LED lighting strips and others.
Google Nest Thermostat
$99.35 $129.98 24% off
The Google Nest Thermostat — which is on sale for $99.35, or nearly 25% off its list price — is one of the best ways to control your home’s heating and cooling with the Google Home app. After installation and set up, you can now control your home’s temperature and comfort level from your mobile device — even if you’re away.
A smart home thermostat helps lower your heating and cooling bills to save you more money and energy month-to-month. So if you’d like it a little cooler at night when you’re asleep, you can set it to decrease your home’s heating at a specific time. And then, you can automatically set it to go back down to a warmer temperature later in the day. Now you won’t waste money or energy, when you don’t need it.
TP-Link Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug
$10.90 $12.50 13% off
The same goes for smart home plugs, like the TP-Link Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug, which makes just about any device or appliance controllable with an app or voice assistant, like Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant or Apple Siri.
Just plug in the smart plug, then the device or appliance you’d like to make smart, set it up with the TP-Link Kasa app and now you’ll have an instant smart home device to reduce its use and energy with schedules and timers.
Anker Bio-Based
Tech accessories manufacturer Anker has an entire line of eco-friendly gear with the company’s “Bio-Based” design. These products, including charging cables and external batteries, are made from bio materials, like corn and sugar cane, for durability and to cut down on petroleum-based plastic. Learn more about Anker’s Earth Day efforts and products here.
Panasonic Advanced Battery Charger
$23.86 $26.99 12% off
Instead of throwing batteries away in the trash, you can simply get re-chargeable batteries to keep re-using them again and again after they run out of juice. The Panasonic Advanced Battery Charger comes with four AA batteries and a wall charger. Batteries can maintain more than 75% of its original charge for over five years of use. It’s much better for the planet than one-and-done batteries filling up landfills.
Nimble
Nimble makes eco-friendly tech accessories, such as portable chargers, USB-C cables, wireless chargers, wall chargers and phone cases. The company’s products, which are available at Walmart, are made with nearly 73% certified-recycled plastic — including bioplastics, recycled aluminum, organic hemp and recycled water bottles — accessories are compact for easy storage.
House of Marley
Available at Walmart, House of Marley is the maker of eco-conscious and sustainable audio gear, like turntables, speakers, soundbars, earbuds and headphones. Products sound good and are made with eco-friendly materials, including bamboo, recycled plastic and recycled aluminum.
The company also celebrates Bob Marley’s legacy of love for music and the planet Earth with a partnership with the Marley Family. Learn more about House of Marley’s products and mission statement here.
Amazon Kindle
$99.99 and up
Why keep buying physical books, when you can save the trees and get e-books instead? The Amazon Kindle has e-ink technology and a blue-light reducer to give you a book-like reading experience. Plus, you can store hundred of e-books on one device instead of carrying around a few books in a backpack or purse.
Learn more about what you can do to help the environment for Earth Day here. Meanwhile, you can shop eco-friendly products and brands — like tech, beauty products, everyday care and others — at Walmart.
Want more deals? For more product recommendations, check out our roundups of the best Xbox deals, studio headphones and Nintendo Switch accessories.
