Green Guru

Green Guru Gear sells backpacks, bags, wallets, laptop sleeves, bike accessories, and more. Backpacks only in adult sizes.

The products are made from recycled bike tubes, banners, wetsuits, climbing rope, and PETE recycled plastic bottles.




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Super Green Boards

Skateboards made from bamboo and other green materials. Order a specific design or have one custom-made.
Prearrange the order, let the skateboarder choose or design the board?

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Kites!

Homemade or purchased, this is fun and art in the wind.

Here are some places to go buy a kite. I couldn't find a store that sells only kites made with eco-friendly materials. Any suggestions??

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Eco Kite Kit
 http://www.downtoearthtoys.com

http://www.intothewind.com/

http://www.funwithwind.com/


This is a scientific sort of kite kit:
http://www.livingecho.com/products/gift-items/toys/gaiam!kite-building-kit-gaiam-64-0043



Make your own to give, or what about a kite- making kit that you've put together:

Instructions / patterns:

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Do-It-Yourself/Make-A-Recycled-Kite.aspx


http://www.howtomakeandflykites.com/ - nice selection of kites to make

http://www.making-and-flying-kites.com/ - nice selection of kites also

Materials:

http://www.goodwindskites.com/

Pedalite North America

Great gifts for cyclists:
Bright flashing battery-free lights for pedals, toe-clips, backpacks, ankles.

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Eco-Friendly travel

Give a gift that will always be remembered!                                                    Image from Responsible Travel.com

Hotels
http://www.itsagreengreenworld.com/public/worldareas.html?gclid=CNDPh52M35YCFRlRagodpSZ23A
Hotels
http://www.istaygreen.org/index.cfm
Green B&Bs in USA and Canada
http://www.bnbscape.com/

"Here you will find select Ecolodges and other eco-friendly hotels, tours
as well as ecotourism-related services. Best rates & DIRECT Contact-
We charge no commission to either tourism providers or tourists."
http://www.ecoclub.com/lodges.html

"...share your previous eco experiences and research your next ecovacations"
http://www.ecotrotters.com/?gclid=COmj8v-I35YCFQ0xawodZBkI4A

"Hand-picked holidays from over 270 tour operators, and 100s of unique places to stay"
http://www.responsibletravel.com/

Travel within the USA or Worldwide
http://www.ecotourdirectory.com/ecotours/united_states_of_america/

"eco tours and eco tourism destinations in the United States"
http://ecotourism.gordonsguide.com/united-states.cfm

"bike tours and multi-sport adventures found right here in the national parks, mountains, and deserts of the untamed North American backcountry!"
http://www.escapeadventures.com/sustainable_vacations.htm?gclid=CMCH-riI35YCFQMCagodFhBN2Q

http://www.sierraclub.org/outings/national/ Sierra Club Outings

"decades of experience designing exotic international family travel, including active family adventures, family safaris and family cross-cultural explorations. "
http://www.journeys.travel/tags/family/?gclid=CLzrnsmH35YCFQ0xawodZBkI4A/


"Educational travel offers unique perspectives on nature and culture."
http://www.expeditions.com/Live_an_Issue301.asp

Low Impact Sustainable Travel
http://www.gapadventures.com/?gclid=CKr3lauH35YCFRs-awod5yh22w

Ski and Snowboard Gear

About "eco-friendlier" ski and snowboard gear.
REI snowsports gear.





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Ski and Snowboard Passes

 About purchasing ski passes.
 Article about top six green resorts in USA.
 Article about five eco-friendly resorts for families.
 Five European Eco-friendly resorts.
 About Cross-Country resorts.
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Cooperative Games & Child and Nature

Here is a great place to find cooperative games and games about nature. Some games will appeal to teens and adults. There is also a wonderful selection of books.

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Jennifer Ward Books

I Love Dirt! 52 Activities to help you and your kids discover the wonders of nature
by Jennifer Ward
illustrations by Susie Ghahremani

This book makes a great gift to a family. Alternatively, many of the activities could be inspiration for activities as gifts. What about a star-gazing excursion?

All three of these books are great choices for kids. 

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Green Building supply

For those with an interest in building play equipment or a playhouse as a gift.

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Green Boat Stuff

Environmentally friendly boating gear, including games to play
 while aboard.

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Cynthia's Twigs

"high quality woven willow bicycle baskets" for" carrying dogs, groceries and other possessions."




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Myriad Natural Toys

UK site, but such cool stuff: ordering and payment from USA is covered in the "how to order" tab



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Fair Trade Sports

Balls for soccer, basketball etc. Disks.






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Turnertoys

Wholesome classic toys
Searchable by age appropriateness or toy type.




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Arbor

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Snowboards and skateboards made from bamboo and other sustainable materials

That Pet Place

Thinking of making or purchasing a sandbox? Some people are worried about crystalline silica in play sand because inhaled silica dust is known to cause silicosis.

Before you purchase sand alternatives, you may want to take a look at these websites if you haven't researched the subject already:

Sand IS silica, don't worry

About sand

Err on the side of safety

Play sand not safe (and where to buy Safe Sand)

Just water it down

Don't use sand meant for construction (eg: making concrete) because it will be too rough and will be dusty.

If, after researching this, you'd still like a source for ground walnut shells ( a highly recommended alternative!) try this link: Walnut Shells
or type "walnut shell bedding" into That Pet Place's search box.

ALSO : This pet store has good prices and a "gift" category with nice suggestions.

Hearth Song

Giving-oriented site: shop by price, age range, gender, holiday.
All sorts of active play.






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National Parks Pass

"A pass is your ticket to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites. Each pass covers entrance fees at national parks and national wildlife refuges as well as standard amenity fees at national forests and grasslands, and at lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Reclamation."
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Also check State Park passes if your state requires them.

Clean Air Gardening

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Worm compost bins, selection of gardening-gifts (some appropriate for children),  tire swings...