1. Greenhouse Lamp This stunning lamp is a unique twist on the old hanging plant. Award winning Czech

designer Krstyna Pojerova has created a terrarium lamp to promote urban kitchen gardening. The ingenious concept uses the

light and heat generated from the bulb to foster growth of the plants. The hole in the center of the curved dome allows for

air to circulate in this micro-climate, and for you to tend your little crop. This is as local as produce will get! Price:

approximately $1,800. [Link]

2. Turntable Clock If you know someone who looks back with a misty eye on the lost days of vinyl, this gift

will be a winner. With MP3s and music streaming making classic turntables obsolete, designer/tinkerer Allan Young gives them

a second life. Using various models from different eras, Young adds a clock mechanism to turn turntables headed for the junk

pile into unique pieces of functional art. Prices range from $119 to $139 plus shipping. [Link]

3. Pangolin Fair Trade Backpack This backpack will definitely get second looks. Made from recycled truck

tire inner tubes, its overlapping shell conforms to your body and resembles a futuristic armadillo (in a good,

Transformers kind of way). Spacious with tons of pockets to hold your gadgets and notebooks, this fair trade product

is made by disadvantaged Columbians who through this work are guaranteed safe working conditions and an above average wage.

Price: $288. [Link]

4. Binary Low Table There’s not much we can say about this other than "yes please!" Benjamin Rollins Caldwell, a self described re-inventor, makes these tables out of mother boards, circuit boards, LED screens and just about anything else you’d get from a trashed computer. Covered with a salvaged glass top, it’s a tribute to all the computers we’ve loved and lost and a great way to keep our landfills free of electronic waste. [Link]

5. TerraCycle Crushed Electronics Trash Can TerraCycle is a company on a mission to reduce the estimated 2.5 million tons of electronic waste that ends up in our landfills every year. They create a variety of products out of crushed and remolded computers, fax machines and other office equipment. These 11 inch trashcans painted in day-glo designs by inner city artists in Trenton, N.J. are a sturdy and groovy addition to any office. Oh, and the irony of a trashcan made out of trash isn’t lost on us. Price: $10. [Link]

6. Snack Wrapper Eco-Boombox This is a desktop toy your coworkers will salivate for. Frito Lay joined forces with TerraCycle to give their snack packaging a second life, and the Eco-Boombox was born. It’s made with 80% recycled packaging materials (some sent in from consumers themselves) and has a 3.5mm universal plug so you can play music from your iPod, iPhone, MP3 player, laptop, or computer. This gives new meaning to the term "rapper." The Eco-Boombox is priced at $19. [Link]

7. Woolypocket You are so much more creative than simply hanging an Ikea print on your wall, right? You want living art! Woolypocket delivers. Made from 100% recycled water bottles and available in various colors, the Woolypocket is perfect for an indoor vertical garden. It’s soft-sided and breathable, supports just about any kind of plant, and it's modular so you can think big! Prices start at $40 for one module. [Link]

8. Reclaimed Gym Floor Frame Before you dismiss a picture frame as a horribly boring gift, consider this: a frame made from the reclaimed floor of a high school gym. This Wisconsin gym, home of the Kendrigan Lumberjacks, was remodeled in 2009. Someone had the brilliant idea to take the floor (dating from 1964) and turn it into one-of-a-kind picture frames, tables, shelves and more. Suitable for a 4x6 photo, the frame retains all the original floor markings. Each unique item is priced at $48. [Link]

9. WeWood Timepieces These luxury timepieces are not your average bling. Made out of 100% wood, with no artificial or toxic materials, they're smooth, natural and breathable. As you would expect with a high end line of watches there are multiple styles and multiple colors of wood to suit a wide range of tastes. What you might not expect is that for each watch sold, WeWood works with American Forests to plant a brand new baby tree. Prices range from $119 - $139. [Link]

10. Article 22 Peace Bomb Engraved Bracelets These "simple" silver bracelets are anything but simple. Formed from scrap metal left in Laos after the Vietnam War, they provide safety, sustenance and hope to local artisans who make them. Through their sales, the Article22 Project aims to bring attention to the legacy of war, from minefields to poverty to recovery. In addition to a new stream of income for the artists, it also means direct funds for clearing land of unexploded weapons, bringing new meaning to the gift of giving. There are a variety of styles ranging from $16 to $100. [Link]

11. Twittering Plants Frankly, we knew one day the plants and the animals would talk back. In this case, the DIY Botanicalls Twitter Kit gives your plants the head start. All you need is soldering skills, a network connection, a power outlet and voila! Insert the unit into your favorite house plant, and it'll tweet when it needs attention and even to thank you. If you can get past the mildly obsessional aspect of checking your smartphone for a message from your plants, it does seem to be a great idea towards keeping more plants growing in this world. Priced at $100. [Link]

12. Nikon Ecobins 10x25 Binoculars With a non-chloride, waterproof rubber body created with no inks or dyes, and lead and arsenic free lenses, these might just be the most eco-friendly binoculars out there. They also stand up to Nikon’s level of optical quality, including multicolored lenses for maximum contrast and color, BaK4 prisms for the sharpest images and all the other bells and whistles you’d expect. If that’s not enough to convince you, they come with a 100% natural fiber carrying case. Perfect for starting any eco-friendly covert action or all that mountaineering you resolved to do. Priced at $240. [Link]

13. Contexture Coffee Cuff This gift scores a prize. Not only is it made from reclaimed architectural veneer offcuts, it’s multifunctional. When you're not using it to keep your hands from being scorched by your cup ‘o joe, you can slip it on as a super cool cuff to wear instead. Available in a variety of colors, you're sure to get compliments on your forward thinking design savvy. Priced at $77. [Link]

14. The Sweet Seat Recycled Drum Bench Ever wondered what to do with that old 55-gallon drum that’s just lying about? Of course you have. So did Rachel Spire. Her idea was this unique little two-seater bench lined with recycled bicycle tubes and a seat and back made from an old deck. It’s even got a classy little drink rest, made from bicycle gears. Priced at $649. [Link]

15. The Dalai Lama Eco-Friendly Journal You’ll be doubly inspired with this tree-free journal. Why? First, you’ve got the Dalai Lama to inspire you. Second, you’ll be helping the environment by writing on Costa Rica Natural Papers Banana Paper. That’s right, it's paper made from post-consumer waste and plantation agricultural waste fibers with no toxins or bleaches and uses either soy or water based ink. It’s 8.5 x 11 inches with 80 lined sheets for you to doodle on. Priced at $9. [Link]

16. Handmade Durian Lamps These gorgeous lamps are not only mood setters, they're trend-setters. These fair trade locally crafted lamps are made from the fibers taken from the infamously smelly durian fruit trees found in Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia. They're stained and placed on a heat resistant backing, and the intricate outer design is made from nito vine. We assure you that they’ve completely removed the smell. Prices range between $85 and $200. [Link]