Green Household Gifts

Recycled Bicycle Chain Bottle Opener

Perfect for the bicycle nut in your family or anyone who appreciates an innovative re-use item. The STARR bottle opener is made from recycled bicycle chain and costs just $11.95.

Steel Drinking Straws

For only $9.95 you can give a set of 4 steel drinking straws to friends and family. You read right...steel drinking straws! Not only will these straws let you avoid throwing away disposable plastic straws but they add a polished look to beverages served at any gathering.

Solar Sun and Moon Jars

The sun and moon jars have a highly efficient solar cell hooked up to a rechargable batter and a low energy usage LED. Each jar (regardless whether you choose sun, moon or pink coloring) is frosted so the light from the led is diffused giving off a warm (or cold) glow. The jars are weather resistent so they can be left outside to soak up the sun regardless what the weather conditions are. You can pick up one of these light controlled lamps for $24.99.

Recycled Wine Bottle Platter

This platter is made from 100 percent recycled glass and offer a spectacular presentation for cheese and crackers or whatever you are serving at your next party. The platters come with a spreader and is available in either chardonnay or bordeaux coloring for $18.00.

Vintage Vinyl LP Record Coasters

These coasters are not repilcas of vintage records they are the actual recylced records themselves! $17.99 gets you a set of 6 of these instant conversation starters. The records are laminated to protect against moisture to help extend their life.

Bamboo Dry Erase Board

Stop throwing away paper or using dry erase boards made of non-planet friendly materials for your to-do lists. This wall mount dry erase board is made out of bamboo and can be picked up for $19.95 It has two hooks to hold keys and three separate compartments to hold mail, a pen, etc... The bamboo dry-erase board is also available as a counter or desk version for $12.95.

 

8 Inch GreenPan Frying Pan

Teflon and many other non-stick pans can release likely carcinogenic fumes when they are overheated but GreenPan uses Thermolon non stick mineral coatings so there is no danger that the chemicals will come into the environment and harm the health of you and your family. This 8 inch pan is of commercial quality and yet costs only $53.99.

 

Numi Flowering Tea Set

This Numi Flowering Tea Set comes with six bouquets of tea leaves offering a variety of flavors from sweet and sublte to rich and bold. Best of all the glass tea pot included with set allows you to observe the flowering tea as it blossoms into breathtaking shapes. The set comes in a hand-made bamboo case and can be picked up for $27.19 at Amazon.

 

Countertop Bag Dryer

Re-using plastic storage bags is good for the environment and for your pocketbook too. The Countertop Bag Dryer from Gaiam is made from sustainably harvested birch and ash wood and is priced at $20.00. As an added bonus the bag dryer folds up neatly to be stored away out of sight when not in use.