CoveringsETC is the innovative manufacturer of the ECOverings line of floor, wall and countertop materials created from recycled and reclaimed materials.

The company’s BIO-GLASS product, created from recycled glass (above) has received Cradle to Cradle certification.

ECOvering’s new line, BIO-LUMINUM (below R), uses recycled airplane parts to create sleek looking tile with an industrial flavor.

The alloys that lend structural strength to aircraft parts make the parts impossible to recycle by traditional processes.  CoveringsETC melts the aluminum into blocks that are then cut into slices much like (more…)

Hammocks may conjure up visions of tropical, white-sand beaches and palm trees, but nothing beats the convenience of having one in your own backyard, where you can while away a lazy summer day with a good book followed by a long nap. You’ll certainly rest easy in a hammock made of eco-friendly, natural fabrics, such as this one available through GreenFeet. (more…)

UPDATE:  Thanks to all for entering this Great Green Giveaway.  It’s official — congratulations to our 3 lucky winners:  Dan, Carol and Madeline.  Stay cool, and enjoy this summer. This giveaway is kaput, but check out our latest one, (see side bar: Giveaways).

Summer’s around the corner — time to dust off that barbecue grill, patio furniture and deck.  This Great Green Giveaway, sponsored by our friends at Eco Mist Solutions, will get your outdoor entertaining off to a clean, green start.

The three products in this giveaway are Eco Mist’s new BBQ Grill Cleaner, Deck Wash and Patio Furniture Cleaner.  Like the other Eco Mist Products, they are 100 percent toxin and residue free but are unbelievably effective.  Eco Mist develops unique plant-based cleaning products, utilizing a variety of renewable resources and ingredients.

three giveaways, all of which will include:

• BBQ Grill Cleaner
• Deck Wash
• Patio Furniture
• Basket

The approximate or suggested retail value is $30 per giveaway.

To Enter This Drawing, Simply:
Visit Eco Mist Solutions. Then enter a comment on this post telling us how Eco Mist’s products can enhance your green lifestyle.  Don’t try to find these products – they’re so new they’re not yet on the Eco Mist Website.

Add the following address to your email address book:
m at AlternativeConsumer.com. (*one entry per person)

Entries must be received by 8p, EST on Tuesday, May 26, 2009. (free shipping, USA and Canada)

Three lucky winners will be selected in our Random Drawing, and notified by email on Tuesday, May 26. Winners have 24 hours to claim their prize, or offer is null and void. Winners’ names will also be included on this post.

*EXTRA CREDIT
If you have your own blog, you can post about the giveaway with a link back to this giveaway post. To make sure we know, you can come back and leave a comment with a link to your blog post.
If you Twitter, you can tweet about the giveaway, and leave a comment linking to the status.

Also receive an additional entry by signing up to receive our RSS feed via email/Feedburner (see right side bar) or by following us on Twitter.  good luck!

Sad but true, I’m too careless with my specs to fork over mondo bucks for prescription sunglasses.  But the affordable and cool-looking eco sun-readers from ICU Eyewear caught my eye, so I had to give them a try.

Always struggling to read while trying to relax at the beach, I used to layer my eyewear — prescription specs followed by sunglasses, really.  Now, reading while lounging in the sun just got a whole lot better.  Available as full frame magnifiers, bi-focals or two-tone readers, there are plenty of choices. So, what makes these off-the-shelf sun-readers eco friendly?  They’re made from recycled or reclaimed materials.

ICU’s line of eco frames comes either with or without sun protection, and in a nice array of styles: cat-eye, oval and rectangle. (more…)