Energy saving has been a hot topic for quite some time. But even though the need to conserve energy has become widespread, most homes continue to use more and more energy. One problem is that in order to successfully reduce your use of anything, you need a way to measure your current usage and see the results of your attempts to use less. Imagine trying to loose weight if you could never weigh yourself and know what your weight was? How would you know if you were loosing weight? Well, now you can measure the energy usage of each appliance in your home individually and in real-time with the Kill-A-Watt Electricity Usage Monitor and other eletricity meters available on the market. And coming in at only about $20, this is a must-own device for anyone truly interested in cutting the eletricity usage in their home or office. Here's a pretty interesting review of the Kill-a-watt electricity usage monitor from the web site Gadgeteer.com for those of you that would like more details.

Whenever solar panel or solar power is brought up, people instinctly bring up the limitations and reasons why they think solar energy will never go mainstream. It's kind of ridiculous especially considering how many applications there currently are for them where they do extremely well. One of these applications, for example, is as a device charger when you're no where near a power outlet. Whether it's for your iPod or your cell phone, or rechargable batteries, solar energy is a great way to stay juiced-up.

When you go to the beach, do you leave your garbage on the beach? How about at a campsite, or in your own home? I'm sure you pick up after yourself, right? Then why do we continue to litter our atmosphere with carbon and not do anything about it? Is it simply because if we don't see it we don't think it exists? Kind of like the lung cancer problem right? Well now we can do something about our Earth's lung cancer. It's called Carbon Offsetting.

I love the concept of these foldable bicycles; not just because I love bikes and bicycle riding, but also because now you can take them into your office, into your apartment and even easily into an elevator. There are a whole bunch of these kinds of bikes availables and pretty cheap too! Most under $200!

Do you want paper or plastic bags for your groceries? Now you can say... NEITHER when you have these canvas shopping bags. These are becoming all the rage all over the world. Check out these varieties of different styles of bags, some as low as $2.99!

Are you buying fertilizer for your garden? Are you throwing out egg shells, vegetable peels, coffee grounds or other organic nutrients of the Earth? Well now all your problems can be solved with these home composters. Stop trapping the Earth's valuable resources in plastic garbage bags and start putting them to good use today! There are a variety of composting bins and machines available to help you easily do just that. The one pictured here is the Earth Machine Home Composter usually selling for under a hundred bucks.

Save up to 75% of your energy costs while you're helping to save the planet. Did you know that, according to California Senator Barbara Boxer, "if every household in the United States replaced one incandescent light bulb in their home with a compact fluorescent, it would save 90 million pounds of global warming pollution over the lifetime of the bulbs. This would be equal to taking 6.3 million cars off the road. Though compact fluorescent light bulbs are more expensive than conventional light bulbs, they last 10 times longer. One bulb can lower your energy bill by $15 annually and reduce your CO2 emissions by 150 lbs." So do you part today and pick yourself out one, or two, or three...

Wake Up and Smell the Planet
Wake Up and Smell the Planet. The Nonpompous, Nonpreachy Grist Guide to Greening Your Day. Inside its colorful covers, you'll find loads of information and tips on everything from shaving to shopping, from greening your office to greening your video games. And all of it delivered with the good humor and bad puns that are Grist's trademark.

Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things
This book by William McDonough and Michael Braungart is an amazing look at what our economic future may look like. This book has destroyed the argument of the economy versus the environment with its amazing look at the ways companies today are securing their future in a more caring, not-to-distant world.

50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth
I know, I am not a kid. I have to keep reminding myself that. But when I saw this book, I fell in love with some of the really simple ways they have presented for anyone to help make a difference. Because it is geared towards kids it is a really easy book to understand and follow. I know many adults that could benefit from this one! Oh yeah, kids would love it too! These are hands-on and practical things kids can do everyday. I strongly recommend this one. One of the best ways to promote change is through education and there is no better time to start teaching your kids than now. Click here for more information.