The Greenest Sex Toy?

While the old school sex toy industry continues to churn out crappy products with little concern for end users or the planet (but offers the kind of nod to green consumerism one would expect from an industry that’s built on condescension and ignorance) new companies are cropping up offering genuine alternatives and real thought.

So it is with The Earth Angel from Caden Enterprises, a family run company based in Ireland that has designed a brilliant vibrator with a minor environmental footprint.

The vibrator is like those radios/flashlights that work on a crank. No batteries, no electricity and power at the turn of the wrist. Once cranked up the vibrator holds a charge and has multiple speeds. You can also charge the vibrator with a USB cable. I haven’t had a chance to review the product but I’ve seen an early model and it’s definitely strong, albeit a bit on the loud side. Part of me is disappointed at the price (the manufacturer’s site lists it for 70 Euros) but I also think it’s fully reasonable to expect people to pay for quality toys that will last, and pay for something that is less harmful to the environment.

It would be nice to know a bit more about the way the toy is manufactured. It’s great to take the physical environmental into account in the making of a consumer product, but there’s the human impact in terms of supporting unethical labor practices, which is still the norm in sex toy manufacturing (most of which is done in non-unionized factories in China and Taiwan).

Still, from a design and user perspective, the Earth Angel is just one more sign that the world of sex toys is changing and sex toy consumers are the winners.

Check it out: The Earth Angel

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