The Tiny Green Microwave Perfect for College Dorm Life

It's easy to be idealistic in college. You live in a massive commune surrounded by your closest friends, you're fed in a cafeteria three times a day, and you don't have to pay taxes or health insurance. Controversial social issues like environmental policy quickly become no-brainers, as you have little real-life seeping into your day-to-day activities.  Good habits like composting and recycling are easy with a massive compost and recycling center a hundred feat from your dorm room, and conserving water on laundry and showers is even easier when you neglect to do either for weeks on end.

 

What’s rarer, however, is a college student who’s willing to actually sacrifice one of the massive energy wasting appliances they keep in their dorm rooms, whether it’s the mini-fridge, the microwave, or the electric bong cleaner.  But, if you know an intrepid college bound kid who’s decided they actually want to put their money where their mouth is, there are a number of appliances that will lower their energy expenditures, while not totally harshing their buzz.

The Iwavecube mini Microwave  is specifically designed to save space and energy in tiny apartments and dorm rooms.

These little cuties are 12 inches high, 10.5 inches wide, and 10.5 inches deep.  They weigh only 12 lbs, and at 600 watts, use about half the power of the larger models.  Their smaller size allows them to heat food quicker and more efficiently as well, as they suck about 10% less energy out of the wall.

The Iwavecube is by no means a revolutionary idea involving some new style of super futuristic technology, but a common sense idea that saves a great deal of energy over the long haul.  They’re perfect for popcorn, sandwiches, and the personal junk food platters that college students feed on while studying, and are substantially quieter than every other nuker on the market.  Here is the inventor Phil Davis discussing the Iwavecube on a local news program.

These are the perfect gift for a college student who’s been preaching conservation and environmental responsibility around the house all summer.  It gives them ample opportunity to practice what they preach, while also keeping them fed, and generally happy.  They can impress their friends with their eco tech-savvy lifestyle, and you can knock another gift off the Christmas list without hurting your wallet too much.  I suggest investing in one soon, as they’re flying off real and virtual shelves alike.