Green Solutions Product Picks

1. Rainwater Pillow

When hooked up to a gutter downspout, the Rainwater Pillow can store up to 1,000 gallons of roof runoff in its rubberized cloth bladder. Just 10 feet square by 2 and one half feet high, it fits neatly under crawlspaces, where you can tap it to water gardens and lawns during summer dry spell. When emptied at the end of the season, it collapses into a small package for easy storage.

2. Earth to Air Geothermal System (ETA)

By selecting an ETA geothermal system for your home, you are selecting state-of-the art equipment providing ultimate levels of comfort and savings. ETA systems utilize basic heat pump principals, with innovative, advanced, and patented designs that take advantage of stable geothermal temperatures to provide the most advanced heating and cooling systems known to exist. With an ETA system, the ground actually works for you, tirelessly and without charge, to provide your heating and cooling needs. Your bills are extremely low because you only pay for the small amount of power necessary to operate a compressor and a fan.

3. Debbie Meyers Greenbag

As they ripen, most fruits and vegetables release ethylene gases that accelerate aging and rotting. These revolutionary Debbie Meyer's Green Bags absorb and remove this damaging gas, extending the life of fruits and vegetables and keeping them fresh up to 30 days!

4. Indoor Conservation Kit

Ready to take water conservation (not to mention money saving) to a whole new level? If so, the Deluxe Water Conservation Kit is an easy way to get started saving water in your home. Plus, the savings by purchasing this kit are great — save 65% over buying the products separately! But don't keep this to yourself. Perhaps you know a family who wants to do more to help the earth — give them a conservation kit!

5. Tulsi-Hybrid Solar Oven

This solar oven makes solar cooking more practical, with its electrical back-up, switching automatically between solar and electric power, depending on sunshine availability. The solar oven uses 75% less energy than a conventional oven and can bake a wider variety of food than a grill!

6. Plyboo Flooring & Plywood

PlybooPure from Smith + Fong is the first bamboo flooring to carry FSC certification and is made with low-emitting, non-formaldehyde polyisocyanurate binder. Plyboo makes a wide range of bamboo products, from flooring to plywood, in many colors and designs. You can even use the natural vertical grain plywood for your kitchen table top too! 100% renewable, made with emission free adhesives, hand harvested...and it looks great!

7. Eco-Thermo Bamboo Sleeping Pads

At just 1 lbs., 6 oz., this revolutionary three-season pad packs lighter and smaller than a Thermarest® pad, and it's the most eco-sensitive and comfortable. Dye-free, sustainable bamboo outer fabric and insulation provide incredible R-values of 7.8 (large) and 6.8 (medium) for blissfully warm sleep. Use of renewable energy during manufacture and carbon-offsets give it a zero-carbon footprint. The valve even uses recycled aluminum! Ultra-rugged yet super cushioning, it's no wonder it won Backpacker's Editor's Choice and Outdoor magazine's Gear of the Year awards.

8. Flor Eco-Friendly Carpet Squares

There's no faster or better way to give your tired floors a fresh new look than these fantastic carpet squares. Beneath a cushiony soft, felt-like brushed surface that won't trap dirt like traditional carpets, a pad-free, floor-hugging design prevents curling, slipping, and unsightly gaps over time. Create a stunning area rug in an hour or wall-to-wall an entire room in a simple afternoon. Covers any surface but unsealed concrete and carpet.

9. Solar Tracking Skylight

The best return on investment of any daylight harvesting for industrial and commercial space. Solar Tracking Skylight is a self-contained, self-managed skylight with mirrors that move to adapt to the sun's position. It's designed to provide light all day, not just when the sun is shining directly above and are half the size of typical skylights

10. Can Crusher

This dual Can Crusher is sure to appeal. It is easy to squash bulky aluminium and steel cans safely ready for re-cycling - just think of these local charities likely to benefit from your efforts! With non-slip feet. Takes cans up to 475ml. Both aluminium or steel cans can be flattened by foot pressure alone. It also saves storage space at home by crushing cans to approximately 30% of their original size. Easy and safe to use by adults.