Resolution: Don’t Let the Cold Air in from the Outside
Energy Saving Dryer Vent Closure Systems
$19.99 plus shipping

Conventional dryer vents often act as an “escape hatch”, allowing outside air to enter the home through the exposed opening. This can increase heating bills in the winter and cooling bills in the summer. The Energy Saving Dryer Vent Closure System eliminates this problem, as well as blocking insects and other small creatures from entering the home. The unique “shuttle cup” closure is designed to remain securely closed when the dryer is not in use. Most conventional dryer vents will remain open because of freezing weather or an accumulation of debris. The Energy Saving Dryer Vent helps save energy in places most had not even thought of!

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Resolution: Save a Watt and Save the Planet
Kill-A-Watt Electricity Monitors
$39.99

Find out the ugly truth and the miscreants in your home. The Kill-A-Watt Electricity Monitor helps pinpoint the machines and appliances in your home that are guzzling the most energy. The Kill-A-Watt is the perfect device! Simply connect your appliances to the Kill-a-Watt electricity usage monitor and it will tell you how much you are consuming. 

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Resolution: Save Energy with Bulbs that are Compact Fluorescent AND Full Spectrum
Verilux - Energy Saving Light Bulbs
$39.95 and up

You’ll love using Full Spectrum Lights because they reproduce all the colors and balance of natural light for a clearer view. However, even though you know you should buy Compact Fluorescent bulbs for energy savings, you fear they will be a step backwards in light quality. Now you can have it all with these Verilux Global Cooling Fluorescent Light Bulbs. Verilux last 10,000 hours and use a fraction of the electricity of a regular light bulb, all while emitting a full spectrum light that gives truer colors and a mood enhancing glow. Now that is having your cake and eating it too! Verilux light bulbs now come in all common shapes and sizes, so rejoice! And reduce your lighting consumption by up to 75%. Available in13W, 18W, 26W

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As I have been becoming more eco conscious I have been looking somewhat dismayed at all the wasted running water in my shower before it is hot enough to step in it. Now there is a new solution, a device which heats up the water to 90º F in your shower before letting the water flow out. You can either retrofit your existing showerhead or replace the existing shower head-so how good is that! These water saving shower filters are on my shopping list for immediate installation. $39.95 for the new shower heads that Conserve up to 2,700 gallons of water per year. Retrofit options coming soon.
 

My mouth literally dropped open when I first saw this air purifier. It is a first class, quiet, powerful air purifier that only uses 10 watts on its HIGHEST fan speed – a fraction of a low wattage light bulb. This is an air purifier that you can afford to keep going, day and night, without running up your electric bill - and for people like me that is important. I regard this as an astonishing feat of ecological engineering. No air purifier, let alone one with a fan is so energy miserly. It would not be worth a hill of beans if it wasn’t the highest performing air purifier that Blueair has ever manufactured. What’s more, its filters can be vacuumed to prolong its life. The entire Blueair ECO10 unit is recyclable; including the polypropylene HEPASilent filters which can be vacuumed to prolong their life. Can’t say enough good things about this machine, and I firmly believe it is worth the extra price. It got a 5-star rating from me and I do not give that out often. $899.95

With Bamboo Sheet Sets, it’s so easy to save the planet, and you can do it in your sleep. Long hailed as sustainable and earth-friendly, bamboo is a wonderfully renewable resource for home furnishings and construction. Breathable and adjustable to body temperature, these ultra soft sheets are perfect for individuals who have hyper-sensitivity to most fabrics, $216 and up.

I showed this Hydrogen powered model car to a bunch of high tech CEOs who all wanted one for themselves - forget about the kids! This is a big kid toy. For most of us, hydrogen powered vehicles seem like a distant dream but take a glimpse of the future with the power source that may one day power the planet. In 2006 this was Time magazine’s best new toy of the year. $114.99.The Science Kits at $259.99 are what we are giving to the grand kids this holiday season.

Flexible solar panels on your computer notebook case, handbag or back pack –can you believe that? We gave one to our teenage grandson a messenger bag as a gift last month. Stay plugged in to your iPod, cell-phone, or other electronic device while at the beach, walking to class, or simply window shopping. Juicebag Solar Bags and Backpacks have you covered. Each uses a flexible panel of cells and represents the latest in flexible solar technology. And every bag, made of recycled soda bottles, is constructed of rip-stop nylon, guaranteeing years of use. $249.99

The LightCap is not only an unbreakable one-liter water bottle, it’s also the coolest solar powered LED light you’ve ever used. Simply Brilliant LightCap Solar Water Bottles use stored solar power and convert it to light, all on the top of your water bottle. Great gift for campers. $29.99

These bags are very chic, and you would be amazed to find out what they are made from. The creators of the Camara Handcrafted Hand Bags, take recycling to a whole new level, using recycled truck and tractor inner tubes to make bags that are works of art. As an added feature, all Camara bags come with an automatic lighting system, which helps you find what you’re looking for. $189.99 upwards.