The Chronic Consumer

My husband is a pretty serious gamer, so one product that he’s wanted for a long time is a pair of Everglide S-500 gaming headphones. These are supposed to be the best headphones on the market, mostly because of their ability to filter/block external noises without any loss of sound quality.

I’ve been doing some research, and apparently good headphones like these can make a huge difference in a gamer’s success. For instance, if you’re playing a war game like Call of Duty 4, then these Everglide S-500 headphones can help you hear enemies sneaking up on you, thereby giving you a chance to react before getting shot.

At any rate, Everglide S-500 headphones retail for about $80, which is kind of expensive for headphones. But if they work, then I know my husband will think they’re worth it!

A couple days ago (on Earth Day), I posted something about joining Freecycle groups in order to save money and help reduce waste in landfills at the same time. Well, I kept on reading about other ways to help the environment, and came across some fantastic eco-friendly products. The coolest item that I saw were these vegan shoes that use recycled materials in lieu of animal products (such as leather).

These particular eco-friendly shoes are from Simple Shoes, and are made with vulcanized rubber from recycled tires, PET pedbeds and PET-wrapped natural latex gore, and organic cotton and hemp uppers and linings.

They look pretty cool too, so I can still look good while helping the environment. Can’t beat that!!