Freeplay, the same eco-friendly company that makes the Jonta wind-up flashlight, has another human-powered invention, dubbed the Lifeline radio. But unlike other solar- and crank-driven products from Freeplay, you can’t buy this one, at least not for yourself. Instead, each $55 purchase pays for one of the AM/FM/Shortwave receivers to be shipped to a developing nation, where communication with others in their country can open up opportunities for learning, better ways to deal with disasters, and a young sharecropper’s first taste of The Stooges—can you put a price on the future of rock?
https://gizmodo.com/freeplay-jonta-flashlight-27268
Lifeline Product Page [Freeplay via TreeHugger]
