Comments on: The Beige Report: Steamed: 3 Eco Chicks Consider the ‘Eco’ Kettle

By: Sylfest

Sylfest — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:25:25 +0000

I’ve used this kettle for over a year and become very fond of it. It’s much quicker and easier to measure water accurately using the plunger and the gauge, and far more convenient than carrying brimming measures of water across the kitchen. Its presence is also a neat reminder about saving energy and water every time it’s used, by ourselves or our guests. In practice we do use less water, because the alternative ways to measure are less accurate and so we would add a little extra to be sure. Of course we could survive without the Eco kettle, but its simplicity and practicality mean that saving energy becomes an easier habit to acquire. Isn’t that exactly what your website is all about? Laugh all you like, but I’m afraid you’ve missed the point.

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Thu, 14 May 2009 11:58:45 +0000

This certainly sounds like they're over-complicating things. It's a good idea to save energy (and also water) by only boiling what you need but you don't need a gadget for this! However, it's certainly greener to boil water in a kettle than in a pot on the stove, and that's something to bear in mind when you're cooking too. Caitlin's last blog post..Photo Friday: Paying the price for turtle love

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:30:55 +0000

Thank you, Rachel. 🙂

By: Rachel N

Rachel N — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:05:26 +0000

If you want an eco-kettle, what you need is one of these lovely lovely things:

http://www.tefal.co.uk/tefal/products/product/index.asp?category_id=400&dept_id=430&sku=U00444

I have one at home and at work. Not only is it very energy-efficient, you don’t have to wait around for your nice hot cuppa either.

By: Sarah I

Sarah I — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:08:33 +0000

Yeah, that’s a good point! Why use so many plastic-factory appliances when we can just be smarter humans instead?