Instead of relying on an automated timer for your garden’s sprinkler system, Cyber-Rain uses your Internet connection to check local forecasts. It then adjusts the watering schedule to increase or decrease appropriately, saving up to 70% on landscape watering costs.

The Cyber-Rain system costs $399.99 from Smarthome.

We’ve all been guilty of leaving appliances on standby when we could turn them off. Rather than having to remember, this power strip detects when a one device – like a computer – is turned off, and automatically switches off all the dependant peripherals – such as a printer and monitor.

The strip costs $26.50 Amazon

Create an Oasis with Greywater Choosing, Building and Using Greywater Systems By Art Ludwig 2006 $20.95 from Oasis Design

This great book, Create an Oasis, 5th Edition, on oasisdesign.net which has 145 pages including 53 diagrams and 130 photos which comprehensively explains how to dramatically reduce your water usage by reusing your laundry, shower, sink and dishwasher water for landscape irrigation instead letting it all go down the drain.

The book also discusses grey water sources, requirements for irrigation, plumbing and irrigation issues, which cleaning solutions are compatible, maintaining soil quality, and much more. Even if you don’t want to buy the book their website is a great resource with tons of info on greywater systems.

Now you can have clean air all of the time and wherever you happen to be with the Air Tamer. This is a personal ionic air purifier that makes it easy for people with allergies, viruses and breathing problems to have personalized clean air. This filtering gadget is about the size of an MP3 player and can be taken anywhere, even on an airplane where we all know the air quality is less than perfect. This little device operates on one small battery that is included in the device and will keep it going for over three weeks straight! Now you can fresh air around you all of the time with the Air Tamer – the best thing for clean, personal air.

$60.00 at Gaiam

Everyone wants to have a luxury shower but who wants to waste the water or spend too much money? Now you can conserve water while at the same time enjoying a great shower with the Oxygenics Showerhead. This chrome plated showerhead is easy to install and will conserve water. Unlike other low flow showerheads that conserve water, the Oxygenics Showerhead will actually give you a better shower than an old fashioned high flow showerhead. The budget look are 16 ports that circulate air through the showerhead to give you a shower that will make you feel as though you are enjoying a spa shower.

$22.99 at SmartHome

This holiday season, you can donate to support work to protect coral reefs, fight global warming, protect sea creatures and eliminate unsustainable fishing. In return of your contribution, the recipient of your choice will receive an ocean-themed cookie cutter, an adoption certificate, a limited edition baking mitt and a sugar cookie recipe developed especially for this program by Warren Brown, owner of acclaimed bakery, CakeLove. Save the fish, eat cookies!!
Options available for $35.00, $75.00 $100.00 or buy all 16 sea creatures for $250.00 at Oceana

Great Green Gadgets is excited to be the 108th host of the Carnival of the Green, hosted by TreeHugger. This is the last Carnival of the Green for 2007…catch up with us again in 2008 over at E-Bike Blog and we hope you enjoyed last week’s carnival at Live Green.

We’ve got a ton of posts, so let the fun begin:

JP Davidson at GreenDealsDaily writes about carbon neutral holiday cards.

Green Living Online has a post about sending out green seasonal greetings.

Vihar Sheth presents Compare the Candidates posted at green | rising.

Ian Welsh presents How To Do Stupid Smart: The Center for American Progress Shows the Way posted at The Agonist.

kcawley presents Some More “Green” Power posted at Tomorrow’s Confusion.

JP Davidson presents GreenKnickers Cover Your Butt Sustainably posted at Green Deals Daily.

Melanie Rimmer writes a post titled: Why you should know your hourly pay? (It’s a crucial tool to help you combat over-consumption.) on the blog, Bean Sprouts.

Betsy Teutsch presents With the Thermostat Set to 63, These are a Few of My Favorite Things posted at Money Changes Things.

Alex Ho points out a site that sells Holiday Solar Lights.

Financial Hack presents Entrepreneurial Lessons From Trash Art posted at Financial Hack.

GP at the Fish Creek House presents Eco friendly gift ideas for EVERYONE in your family.

David presents What Exactly Does ‘Organic’ Mean For The Products You Buy? posted at The Good Human.

Hedgewizard presents How to Make a Simple Worm Bin from Free Materials posted at Hedgewizard’s Diary.

Shannon Christman presents What You Need To Know: Fair Trade Products Basics posted at Saving Advice Blog.

Stephanie presents The Keeper – A Three Month Review posted at Stop the Ride!.

Hell’s Handmaiden presents Antilia posted at hell’s handmaiden.

kcawley presents Get Organized, America posted at Life, the Universe, and Everything.

Tiffany presents Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal! posted at Natural Family Living Blog.

Sagar Satapathy presents Travelhackerm- Top 50 Ecotourism Websites posted at Travelhacker.

Beth Terry from Fake Plastic Fish presents The Perfection of Imperfection – This holiday season, it’s important to remember that while we are trying to be green, we might have to sacrifice a little eco-correctness in order to connect with the people we care about sometimes.

Another from Beth Terry from (great blog!) Fake Plastic Fish on The Sounds of Silence – How taking time out for silence and stillness can be the greenest thing we do in the long run.

Stretch Mark Mama presents Tic Tac Toe Stuff a rant against the game Tic Tac Toe, posted at Stretch Mark Mama.

Erich Engelbrecht presents Over-Illumination And Light Pollution – Seasonal Phenomena? posted at Innovation Politics.

John Beetham from A DC Birding Blog submitted a post titled: Seabirds Dying in the North Sea.

Tim Fowler from Eco New Mexico presents a post titled: The Sexier Side of Weather Stripping

Alena presents Skiing Green posted at Powder Passport Ski Blog.

Brave New Leaf has a post about Buying Green Power, a straightforward look on green power programs and why we should consider investing in them.

Doug Green submitted a video titled: 3 steps to an environmentally friendly lawn.

Roger Haeske presents What Magic Question Will Make You FEEL Like Going Raw? posted at Raw Food Diet, Bodyweight Fitness & Self-Help.

Sol Shaver Solar Razor UK£ 29.99 or 60.89 U.S. dollars from Jill’s Eco Store

One idea for a green gift this christmas is the Sol Shaver Solar Razor, a solar powered electric shaver. It’s not as green as re-gifting last years presents but it does have an appeal to a special man in your life who likes to keep his gadgets green as possible. It’s especially good for the guy who travels or hikes a lot or maybe just frequently has to contend with the five o’clock shadow. You just put it in the sun for charging and then tuck and later you’ll have a cordless shaver whenever you need it, without being tethered to the plug.

the original buzz from Gizmodo’s post here

These were a huge hit for the holidays last year. A great place to stash your gold coins or a place to hold the remote control on the coffee table. It is fun to personalize them for each recipient. A great present that will keep them talking to GroundHog’s Day. Made from old recycled books.
$17.50 – $39.00 at Secret Storage Books

I’m always surprised on how many people don’t “get” the moon….always asking “is the moon full?”. The way to tell is that when the moon is full, it will rise at the same time that the sun sets. So if you see the moon and it is still light out ..it can’t be full! ….or just get this clock and you will always be in psynch with that big cheese ball in the sky.
$89.00 at Gaiam

[Via Green Apartmenttherapy]