Want to give someone you love an eco-chic gift? Or just hoping to cut your own carbon footprint down to size? CTV.ca has a list of some of the niftiest products available, and some suggestions to help you keep your favourites out of the local landfill.

1. What to do with old vinyl

You can now get your favourite turntable relic turned into a useful bowl! New York-based Uncommon Goods has teamed up with artist Jeff Davis to turn your favourite vinyl into item you can be proud to put on display. For about US$50 plus shipping, you send them your vinyl and they send it back to you as a bowl. If you don't have your own, you can also buy a pre-made bowl, or even coasters made from old records.

To make use of the vinyl you can't stand to part with, check out Uncommon Goods.

2. Portable power

If you're already getting your music the new age way (electronically that is), you've probably faced the age-old challenge (okay, maybe only a few decades old) of keeping your gadgets, from your iPod to your cell phone, juiced up. Now you can charge on the go with a solar powered knapsack or bag. Reware and Voltaic both make backpacks and bags with solar panels, and some even come with batteries to store extra power that gets generated. Pick up the Reware Solar Bag at US $250 plus shipping or Voltaic's version, at $229, to ensure you are never without your favourite tunes again.

3. Green your ride

The fully electric Tesla Roadster isn't like all those other green cars. This award-winning sports car can go from 0 to 60 mph in 4 seconds, and goes 200 miles per charge. As an added bonus, it doesn't look at all like an electric car. With a price tag of just under $100,000US, this sleek-looking addition to the green car lineup will hit the pavement in the fall of 2007 and is sure to turn heads. Check out Tesla's photo gallery before you decide to reserve your ride ahead of time

4. Reclaiming industrial trash

If you thought that there was no way to make industrial leftovers look good, think again. Vancouver, B.C.-based Industrial Artifacts Inc., aims to make sustainable furniture using industrial castoffs, and look good doing it. They'll also custom design a piece for you using something from their warehouse full of artifacts. The cost of pieces ranges from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars, but how can you put a price tag on saving the planet? Check out some of the samples from Industrial Artifacts, before you decide which of your leftovers to turn into funky and functional.

5. Shop in style

Plastic grocery bags are so last year, so look stylish and be good to the planet by choosing reusable shopping bags. They're available from a wide variety of sources, but for an even warmer and fuzzier feeling, check out World of Good, which sells fair trade bags, including some made of recycled or organic materials.

6. Adopt an Acre

Remember when you could buy a piece of the moon? Well the moon doesn't seem to be grappling with any climate issues just yet, so why not adopt an acre of rainforest in Africa instead? The Nature Conservancy will let you give the gift of clean air to your loved one, and get a subscription to their magazine for a donation of US$50 or more.

7. You need a Jimi

Wallets, accessories and multimedia cases that are made of 100 per cent recycled material and are 100 per cent recyclable? It doesn't get much better for the planet, except that one per cent of Jimi's sales revenue also goes to environmental causes. The products are available online through the company itself or at your nearest Urban Outfitters store.

8. Don't just be organic on the inside

Hemp and natural fibres are good for the planet and can look good too. That's what Organic Avenue is trying to prove with their eco-friendly clothing, accessories, housewares and beauty products. Get a tank top made of corn, an easily decomposable and latex-free yoga mat made with jute, or even hand-woven silk textiles to do with as you will. To peruse their wares online, visit Organic Avenue's website.

9. Ditch the Styrofoam

Need disposable dinnerware but don't want to use nasty non-biodegradable Styrofoam or plastic, or get your hands wet? There's now a solution to your dilemma. Bambu's products are made from 100% organically grown bamboo (naturally), and their single-use Veneerware line will biodegrade four to six months after disposal. It sells for about $12US plus shipping for a pack of eight dinner plates. Find your closest retailer at the bambu website or order online at re:modern.

10. Now it's a table...and now it's not

The latest in multi-function furniture, the foureight table can go from end table to coffee table to bookshelf depending on your needs. The unit is almost completely biodegradable, but since it can adapt to any living space and be refinished repeatedly, there's no doubt you'll want to hang on to it for a very long time. For a closer look at the foureight table, visit designer Alex Suvajac's website.