Green Cool Hip

I have a collection of flashlights at home, not because I’m a collector, but because I tend to buy a new and different kind of flashlight every time the batteries run out.
Now that I stumbled upon SolarLite and bought a couple of those hybrid flashlights, I believe my compulsive behavior towards flashlights may have come to an end.

SolarLite is a flashlight that is powered by solar power and a backup lithium battery that can provide up to 50 hours of light and last for 7 years.  Its solar panel is made up of photovoltaic cells and much like solar calculators also captures room light to recharge.

Its one watt LED bulb provides bright light of up to 40 lumens and can lasts for 11 years without any dimming effect, whereas most standard flashlights have a range between 2.5 and 10 lumens.

This flashlight even floats when tossed in water and functions at depths of 80 feet.

With an all around flashlight such as the SolarLite, one can become friendlier to the planet by not contributing to the 3 billion batteries thrown into U.S. landfills each year, and at the same time keep its wallet greener.