By Madelyn Lipszyc

1. Solar Cooker

With numerous advantages, this product would have to work very hard to commit any environmental sins. It eliminates the need for gas or wood burning and is inexpensive to build. Made primarily out of glass, with cardboard on the bottom and aluminum foil on the top, it uses the sun's rays to reflect onto the glass, heating it for cooking. Using the Greenhouse Effect, the sun shines through a transparent material and is trapped inside, causing temperatures to rise dramatically. Visit Darfur Peace & Development to donate one to people in Darfur and elsewhere. A solar cooker can reduce the danger of smoke inhalation, skin burns and deforestation as well.

2. Eco-friendly Water Fountain

An excellent addition to your yard for birds and nature. Beautiful to look at and listen to, and powered by the sun. Weather resistant, this is a product with virtually no upkeep. I recommend the blue ceramic bird bath fountain.

3. Rain Barrel

Collect storm water in this useful container. Later, during dry spells, water your plants with the collected raindrops to reduce energy usage and save water. Made from recycled plastic, this product is an excellent investment and will be sustainable over time, far outliving the environmental costs of its production and manufacturing. It's even got a spout at the end to attach a hose to water the lawn and garden with even more ease.

4. Rotel Cell Phone

Because it charges by rotating, this phone is a green-tech lover's dream. Spin and twirl (or crank) your fingers with a purpose! Your body produces kinetic energy in its movement and transfers that power to the cell phone battery. This gadget was designed by Mikhail Stawsky.

5. Margaret Taylor Reclaimed Patchwood Cube Cabinet

Handmade by an artist in Georgia, these colourful cabinets are created from reclaimed materials - wood, fabrics and molding from houses. Spice up a boring old bedroom and as you get dressed every day, you can prove that new materials really aren't needed to produce beautiful and good quality furniture.

6. Recycled Glass Door Pulls and Knobs

Palomapottery.com has some exquisite, unique, and high-quality knobs with shine. If you're looking to go inexpensive, you can even find these on eBay. This is a perfect solution to the abundance of glass being recycled now. Every time you open that cabinet with these pulls, a smile will come over your face!

7. Perpetual Toothbrushes

We all know that changing your toothbrush every few months is important for maintaining oral health. But all that plastic seems like a waste! This toothbrush company lets you just discard the head and bristles and reuse the handle! Green thinking indeed! Available in kids and adult sizes, you will find it less expensive than buying a new toothbrush four times annually.

8. Recycled Waste Logmaker

This device thrives on your household waste items like papers, tea bags, tissues, nuts, twigs, coffee grinds and more, and makes your waste into a log. You can then use the log for your fireplace. It will burn for 10 minutes to hours, depending on how much is stuffed inside. The safety rating is not yet available, and I would not recommend it to asthma sufferers or those who use a fireplace each day.

9. Green Wood Stains

Now you can stain your wood without spreading chemicals all over the house and letting them leach into your skin. This natural milk-based stain can be mixed with water, comes in many colours and has environmentally friendly packaging. Sealing your decks and wooden surfaces will trap chemicals inside and not allow toxins to flow into the air when the wood is touched.

10. E-cloth

Just add water! This clever cloth uses only H2O to clean most surfaces around the house. It's durable and reduces the need for chemical cleaners. It's even won an award from Allergy UK. The website also offers similar products, like mops.