Are you wasting time, water and money trying to keep your grass alive? The Yard Camel can help you save all of the above by delivering the perfect dose of water your lawn needs automatically. Available at EcoMowers.com, $350.
Have you given up on buying plants because they all die? Feel like you have a black thumb instead of a green one? Give those plants just the light they need to flourish with this lamp, which uses red and blue LEDs to promote plant growth while saving 50%-90% energy compared to other sources. Available at Solrient.com, $117.89.
Save energy and conserve water while getting a luxurious shower with this self cleaning and maintenance-free shower head, which delivers a steady flow despite your water pressure for an unbeatable price! Available from by New Resources Group at Amazon.com
These Aon Box™ speakers are the first and only eco-friendly speakers whose outer housing and packaging are made with 100% renewable resources. These hip, colorful speakers deliver one watt of sound without batteries. Available from the Ultimate Green Store, $14.99 the pair.
Impress your dinner guests when you whip up a gourmet meal with this 12-piece hard-anodized aluminum cookware set from Cuisinart. The water-based Ceramica nonstick surface is free of PTFE and PFOA and its superior heat conductivity can result in less energy use.
The coated surface is smooth enough so that you use less than half of the usual oil or butter to grease the pan. You shouldn’t use for really high heat as it may damage the cooking surface. But the best part is that no Teflon plastics or chemicals are leaching into foods or air. Bon appétit! Available at Amazon.com
Did you know how much the temperature of your attic can impact your power bills, even if you haven’t been up there since you found that family of spiders three years ago? This solar powered attic fan can save up to 30% on energy bills, plus rescue your home from nasty fungal invasions that can wreak all kinds of expensive damage. Available from Greenhome.com, $599.
Rev up all your toys with this clever pocket-sized solar charger that works with products by Apple, Nokia, Motorola, Blackberry and Samsung, plus GPS, game players and digital cameras. Talk about multi-tasking! Available from Solio at Sundance Solar, $99.95.
It’s annoying enough when your bathroom faucet splashes water all over you, the dog, the sink and everything else within 50 yards, but how much water are you wasting? This faucet aerator gives you a nice, even spray, while equipping every bathroom in your house with one can save thousands of gallons of water every year. Available at LetsGoGreen, $2.39 each.
You won’t mind being lost for days in the woods if you have this handy companion at your side, since it combines a reading light, a flashlight, a red blinking light, a siren, a thermometer, am/fm radio, shortwave and weatherband, an earphone jack, and a cell phone charger. Plus, you can power it by cranking, solar, battery and AC charger. Wow! Does it cook, too? Available from Solarrific at Amazon.com
You don’t see these around every day! Very unusual but, yet, very festive! Solar powered grass will look great nestled in around your trees or along the walkway. Each set has three sprigs of grass which you can set to steady or blinking. Get thinking of all the places you can put these!
$19.99 at Amazon
