ECO FILE This sturdy folder is made of jute, a sustainable fiber that’s 100%
biodegradable. It comes in five different colors and can be customized with
your company’s logo. $28 for a set of five, heyjute.com
WASH-N-GO Store your toothbrush, razor, and soap in this
POD FOR POD Protect your iPod with the Jimi Nano Case, made
from 100% recycled (and recyclable) polycarbonate. It gives you access
to all of the device’s ports and controls, and has a built-in belt clip for
portability. Jimi donates one percent of the case’s revenue to environmental causes. $19, branchhome.com
handy 4 Piece Travel Pack made of recyclable plastic. The case (not
shown) is designed not to leak—so you don’t have to worry about
shampoo spilling in your luggage. $8, radiustoothbrush.com
CARBON OFFSETS: JUST A CLICK AWAY
No responsible greenie can set
foot on a plane without considering the environmental impact of
travel—even a short flight produces
approximately the same amount of
carbon dioxide emissions as three
months of driving a gas-powered car.
Eek! Fortunately, the bargain travel
giants Expedia.com and Travelocity.
com now offer customers the option
of buying carbon offsets when booking tickets. Expedia works with Ter-
raPass (terrapass.com), a certified
provider, which uses the money to
fund wind-power projects and energy-efficiency programs. Travelocity
makes donations to The Conservation Fund’s (conservationfund.org)
tree planting program, which has already maintained thousands of acres
of wilderness and planted millions
of trees across the U.S. on behalf of
Travelocity’s customers.
—Jacquelyn Lane
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