Okay, here’s another GREAT idea well executed.  This kit (www.starterkitforchange.com) contains simple products and items that you can easily implement into your everyday life to make it more green and healthy. 

 Each component of the kit is so cleverly conceived and executed.  Even the tags on the items are embedded with flower seeds so they can be planted, and the ribbon is biodegradable.  And the paper is from the lokta bush, so it’s tree free.  Also each kit varies a little based on its recycled components, so you can give them to all your friends and none will have the exact same gift. 

 And, before I forget to mention it - it’s just really cool from a design perspective.  Artsy-cool, not artsy-weird, which is refreshing for those of us who really don’t find tacky appealing.

Celebs with the kit include Pink, Demi Moore, Amy Adams, Juliet Binoche, Hilary Swank, and many more.  So pick one up for your celeb-obsessed friends and watch them turn green - but for a good reason!

 These are one of my favorite green discoveries.  ChicoBags (www.chicobag.com) come in a rainbow of colors, are lightweight and incredibly clever.  They compress into their own teensy self-contained pouch and have a carabineer clip so you can snap them right onto your key ring.  No more forgetting them at home or in the car!  They pop into a pocket or purse, clip to a belt loop or backpack strap, or simply fit in the palm of your hand.  They’re especially great for trips to the Farmer’s Market.  Oh yeah, and celebs have them too.  Ed Begley, Jr., Leonardo DiCaprio, Steve Carell, Susan Sarandon, Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Patrick Dempsey, and many others all are hip to ChicoBags.  Begley even gave a testimonial on the company’s website.