In less than two weeks time, British summertime officially draws to a close with the clocks going back one hour and darker evenings upon us.
When we formed ECOutlet last year, I was very keen to include a cycling section in the shop for two reasons, the first being to help try and promote cycling as a sustainable mode of transport and secondly because we had found some great eco friendly cycle light options which were all battery-free so better for the environment and as with so many eco products cheaper in the long run.
One of our suppliers, Pedalite have put together a promo video for the pedal lights which is a neat little way of showing how well they work in the dark. More details on how they operate can be found on the Pedalite page but have a look at the video over on the top right to see them in animated action. Our latest additions to the cycling range are from Trevor Baylis, the wind-up micro bike lights which provide 90 minutes of light for just 1 minute of winding. Our other main product, the magentically-powered Reelight Bike Lights are also excellent for night-time visibility on your bike once winter kicks in.
In the UK we recycle just 4% of household batteries, that’s less than 1000 tonnes out of an average 20,000 to 30,000 tonnes of general purpose battery waste generated every year. This winter be safe and be green by choosing the battery-free option.
