The new Solatube eChoice Daylighting System is one of the easiest ways to make your house more energy efficient.  It actually brings more daylight into the home – without adding heat or glare –  to help you keep your electric lights off.  Each system captures sunlight on the roof and transfers it down a highly reflectable tube, delivering light through a diffuser at the ceiling.  The result is natural daylight in your home from sunrise to sundown, in even in windowless spaces and first-story rooms.  Another bonus: homeowners qualify for a 30 percent federal tax credit when they purchase this system for their primary residence.

STARTING AS LOW AS $289.
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Mohawk’s SmartStrand® with Dupont™ Sorona® carpeting is one of the most eco-friendly flooring options available today because it is made with renewable resources.  In fact, one of the key ingredients of the carpet fibers is produced from corn.  SmartStrand with Dupont Sorona is more than green – it’s the “don’t worry” carpet.  What this means is that in addition to being environmentally responsible, it’s stain resistant too.  In fact, it’s the only carpet available today with permanent, built-in stain protection, so it never wears or washes out.
Suggested Retail Price: $18 - $30 per square yard. www.mohawkflooring.com

Tide Coldwater’s specifically designed formula for cold water washing helps remove the most challenging stains, even in cold water.  Because of its energy savings benefits and careful consideration of the environment, Tide Coldwater is the first detergent ever to receive the new Green Good Housekeeping Seal.  It did particularly well in the Seals’ criteria for ingredient and product safety, water reduction and reduced waste produced during manufacturing.  It is available in HE and Free versions at most retail stores nationwide.
Suggesed Price: $14.49 for 100 oz. bottle.
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The Rain Bird ESP-SMT irrigation controller is not your ordinary sprinkler controller, as it utilizes historical and real-time weather data to calculate the optimum watering needs for your lawn and garden, watering only when your landscape needs it.  A weather-based irrigation controller can reduce outdoor water use by as much as 70 percent in some cases and many water districts offer rebates as incentives for installing these types of controllers.
The ESP-SMT smart irrigation controller has a suggested retail price of $450, homeowners can purchase the ESP-SMT through the Rain Bird online store store.rainbird.com/shopexd.asp?id=1377 and install it themselves or seek the professional assistance of a Rain Bird  select contractor http://www.rainbird.com/homeowner/referral/referral.htm

The BIC® Ecolutions™ ReAction Ball Pen is made with 74% recycled plastic.  The retractable and refillable pen features Easy-Glide System® Ink technology, which provides up to 35% smoother writing compared to current BIC Ball Pen ink systems. BIC Ecolutions ReAction Ball Pen comes in black, blue and red ink and has a 1.0mm point. Suggested Retail Price: 2 –pack: $3.49; 3-pack: $5.00.

Bic® Ecolutions™ Wite-Out Brand Mini Correction Tape