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ECO TECH
HP Elite Dragonfly G2
GREEN LIGHTS
Hydro Flask
64oz GrowlerThe most on-trend of
all water bottle brands
has just done us
eco-minded beer
drinkers a massive
favour with its 64oz
growler – which not
only makes us look way
cooler than our wispy
beards suggest, but
also keeps almost two
litres of our favourite
double-hopped Citra
and Amarillo unfiltered
NEIPA perfectly chilled
all day long.
£63 / hydroflask.comThe Infield
An off-grid Scandi-style
haven for two, smack
bang in the middle of
a field in Perthshire, this
place has views across
the Carse of Gowrie
and the River Tay. No
distractions, no Wi-Fi,
just a wood-burner and
coolbox for company.
from £130/night /
guardswell.co.ukScarlet Hotel
In an ideal setting
for eco relaxation,
this adults-only hotel
in Mawgan Porth,
Cornwall, has a reedbed
swimming pool, an
Ayurveda-inspired
spa, epic views and
a restaurant with locally
sourced ingredients.
from £230/night /
scarlethotel.co.ukZetter Hotel
Boutique hotels in East
London don’t usually
have their own energy
loop system that uses
room heat to help cool
fridges, and their own
1500-foot borehole
that’s used to flush loos
and cool you down. The
Zetter does.
from £114/night /
thezetter.comAtlantic View Lodges
A few miles up the
coast near Bude, these
six three-bedroom
lodges are powered
by solar panels, with
the sun also fuelling the
underfloor heating and
hot water, while the
heavily insulated green
roofs keep the heat in.
from £980/week /
atlanticviewlodges.co.ukrCup
If you’ve not yet bought
a travel mug for your
decaf oatmilk latte,
this exceptionally
good-value 340ml
dishwasher-safe option
is a no-brainer, with a
click-top that prevents
spills and leaks, a great
choice of colours and
the small fact that
they’ve made it using
nothing more than
recycled paper coffee
cups. Plus, most cafes
will reward you for using
your own mug.
£11 / rcup.co.ukne of the finest laptops
available for on-the-go
executives, and proof that
business tools don’t have to be boring,
this flawlessly designed 2-in-1 is
packed with premium features... and
yes, it’s green too.
Many of the parts not honed from
the finest-grade magnesium alloy are
made using a mix of post-consumer
recycled and ocean-bound plastics.
For instance, the B&O-tuned
speakers are enclosed in a component
made with 50% recycled and 5%
ocean-bound plastics, and in total
82 % of all mechanical parts are made
from recycled material.
Even the magnesium in that chassis
is 90% recycled. And for a company
like HP, this could be a big deal. Apply
those numbers across its wholevast product range, from printer-ink
cartridges to monitors, and the impact
would be enormous.
The upgraded convertible design
tops out with a 10th-gen Intel Core
vPro processor, 16GB max memory,
2TB max internal storage and a 4K
1000-nit screen with a new privacy
filter that keeps out prying eyes but
remains sharp even in direct sunlight.
You get a web camera with physical
shutters, an optional 5G module and
up to 20 hours of work on a charge,
with what’s claimed to be the world’s
longest battery life in a 13-inch
business convertible.
And should you want to plug it into
a larger screen, HP’s EliteDisplay E273d
is the world’s first monitor made with
ocean-bound plastics.
£tbc / hp.comEventually we won’t need to label everyday products as eco, ethical or sustainable – it’ll
just be standard operating procedure – but until that time, here’s a selection of the
finest carry-around kit that doesn’t compromise on performance or geek-chic
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Saving the planet
is hard work, but
finding a weekend
away that doesn’t
cost the earth is
getting easier – try
these emission-free
UK escapes