By Joseph Gizzi

Earlier this year, we took a temperature check on climate-changing social mindsets, giving you a brief glimpse at where the green technology industry is growing.

Well, let’s just say we’re now dealing with some overgrowth, and we have no intention of cutting things back anytime soon (unless of course it’s cutting down on energy, materials, and anything else it takes to power our new green lifestyles).

CEA recently gave the green light for young designers to pitch the next eco-friendly, super-sustainable tech product. We’ve seen an outpouring of designs responding to the need to live in smaller, more sustainable spaces; to solve social issues around the world; and to simply make how we live, work and play more efficient.

Thanks to these designs, it won’t be long before you can decrease the energy footprint of your home or even compost your cell phone. Take a look at the dream eco-kitchens of the future, where you might find nutrition facts on more than your food. There’s even a few designs that might get under your skin.

We were so pleased with the first Greener Gadgets Design Competition, we’re turning up the heat again for a second round of challengers. You can still enter your product designs until January 15, giving you plenty of time to take a sneak peek at the Greener Gadgets Techzone at CES for inspiration.

If we’ve learned anything over the past several months, it’s that we don’t know for sure what is on our new green horizon, but we’ll be taking along our photovoltaic parasol to be prepared for anything.

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