Green Solutions Product Picks

1. Trader Joe's Next to Godliness Dish Soap

Looking for a dishwashing liquid that has no petrochemical residue, no chemical fragrance, is biodegradable and smells nice? Try Trader Joe's Next to Godliness Dish Soap. It has TONS of bubbles and is effective on grease. Best of all it's affordable!

2. Corn Resin Reusable Water Bottles with Filter

Corntainers Corp has just released its first Cornstarch (renewable resource) bottle, eliminating oil entirely from its production. It features a reusable chlorine filter that can be used up to 90 times and it is biodegradable or rather it can compost in three months. It's super light and since it's made from corn will not leach cancerous chemicals into the water it holds. Word of caution: the bottle is to be washed by hand otherwise it may biodegrade a bit earlier than you'd like.

3. No Slip, No Salt - Ecotraction

Takea giant — and eco-safe — step toward a salt-free winter by using anti-slip EcoTraction on your icy pathways. Offering instant traction, these all-natural volcanic granules from Ottawa's Earth Innovations are kind to plants, pets and paving materials. Spread them in winter and, come spring, sweep them into your garden or lawn where they will provide a slow release of nutrients, help retain water, and aerate the soil. Or save them to reuse next winter!

4. USB EarthDrive 2.0

A green USB thumb drive! The EarthDrive comes in two sizes a 4GB and an 8GB. The design and casing of the product was maximized to use the most bio-recycled material it could, making this product fully recyclable. A portion of the proceeds goes to American Forests and Global ReLeaf to help plant trees. This is one green USB drive!

5. Iqua SUN - Bluetooth® Wireless Headset

Iqua SUN - the first solar-powered Bluetooth headset in the world. This wireless headset has got a photovoltaic cell that uses any available light - outdoors and indoors - to charge itself and extend the operation times of the headset. After all, why use electricity when you have the sun?

6. Velux Skylight

You can now get hot water for free anywhere you can mount a skylight using the turn-key collector kit made by skylight manufacturer Velux. This kit comes with a electronically controlled pump, two collectors encased in the company's weathertight frames, and a 60-gallon hot-water storage tank.

7. Bosch Evolution 800-Series Dishwasher

With this beautifully-crafted dishwasher by Bosch, you are not only getting the quietest and most efficient dishwasher on the market, but you are also saving time in the kitchen and protecting the environment at the same time. One of the many highlighted features of this model is the Exxact Wash System, which combines the usage of both upper and lower spray arms to allow for a thorough, energy saving wash. Additionally, the RackMatic upper rack, gives you additional options to ensure that each and every dish no matter how large or small, gets clean. Finally, the 19-hour delay start which lets you program exactly when you want your cycle to run, even if you are not home to manually start it yourself, proves to be quite useful for those constantly on the go.

8. D-Link Green Ethernet Products

The first Green Ethernet technology on the market the DGS-2205 features innovative eco-friendly technology that reduces power consumption & creates less heat, extended product life, and reduces Operating Costs. With Green Ethernet technology, D-Link switches can automatically detect link status and reduce power usage of ports that are idle. The Green Ethernet switches also have the ability to analyze the length of any Ethernet cable connected to them for adjustment of power usage accordingly. Shorter lengths require less power. In a standard workday scenario where PCs are used for 10 hours a day and powered off 14 hours a day, and connected to the switch using 20 meter cables, D-Link's Green Ethernet can save up to 27% power used for each system.

9. USBCELL AA Rechargable Battery

This revolutionary rechargeable battery can charge from any USB port without the need for any recharging devices, cradles or cables. Simply pop the lid to reveal a built in connector and charger, plug into any powered USB port on your desktop, laptop, keyboard or games console, to charge the battery.

10. Freeplay Freecharge Weza Portable Energy Source

The FreeCharge Portable Energy Source is a versatile, robust energy pack providing totally dependable power for emergency situations and everyday use in remote applications The FreeCharge features an internal rechargeable lead acid gel cell battery capable of jump starting a vehicle or boat with a flat battery, as well as powering a range of other appliances The FreeCharge can be energized from either an AC or DC source eg wall, solar, wind and, in emergency situations, using the step treadle the FreeCharge will accept 110V to 240V AC and DC inputs from 10 7V to 21V The FreeCharge has an output rating of 400 amps and can jump start a wide range of motorized equipment The FreeCharge can also be used to power electronic equipment including navigation devices via its 12V DC cigarette lighter output socket The FreeCharge has fold-able stabilizers, making it easily portable and able to be stowed neatly away, making it ideal for boats, motor homes and campers