There’s something about the simplicity of a sterling silver pendant necklace that always catches my eye. With an admitted tendency to over-accessorize, I often find myself envious of those girls who can slip into a tank, fasten a sweet chain and be out the door. That must be the reasoning behind my love of this droplet necklace by Real Jewels, crafted in response to the Gulf Oil disaster.

A part of the Save Our Shores Collection, 100 percent of the profits from this recycled sterling silver will go to Save Our Gulf, a Waterkeeper Alliance initiative. On one side of the smooth, gray charm stands a pelican in water. On the other, the SOS emblem, reading the organization’s motto.

You can check out the pretty pendent at real-jewels.com, where it retails for $85, alongside Real Jewels’ other eco chic jewelry, like my favorite, the “Recycled 925″ in the Real Spirit collection.

For the full scoop on the philosophy of this forward-thinking brand (everything you’d expect plus fair-trade protocols and a family-run business), click on “our commitment” under “about” on their website.

The sloping terrain of British Columbia inspired the concept of modular home-builder, PreFabulous Homes’ The Waterfall house – a three-tiered prefab home designed to cascade down a hillside.

Each of the 2,600 square foot home’s three levels features a green roof designed to both beautify the home and reduce run-off and erosion of the hillside from the area’s frequent rains.  As in all of the company’s EcoFabulous line of prefabricated homes, recycled materials are used in counter-tops and tile work.

Homes are fully customizable and can feature an energy efficient Hydronic heating system that provides radiant heat and hot water; energy efficient lighting and appliances; low VOC paints; and recycled paper kitchen cabinetry.  Prefab manufacturing and modular home design, speed up the construction process while greatly reducing manufacturing waste.

Just came across this cool, eco friendly tile option for greening your home, office or art studio.

Love the texture and reflective quality of these modern, sleek-looking recycled aluminum tiles to spiff-up kitchens, bathrooms, offices, art studios, or wherever you like. 

Ecofriendlyflooring.com stocks these recycled aluminum tiles, in addition to bamboo, cork, stone, linoleum and recycled glass tiles. A great way to green that building or home improvement project.

If you’re in the market for a designer soda maker, two recipients of worldwide design awards — SodaStream and Karim Rashid — have collaborated to make an eye-catching design statement with the intro of the new Karim Rashid Genesis Limited Edition soda maker.  Only 250 units will be available in the United States, exclusively at Bloomingdale’s.

The Karim Rashid Limited Edition series features a specially designed soda maker with a signature design featuring crazy swirling colors, two BPA-free reusable carbonating bottles and a reusable carbonator filled with CO2 to make approximately 60 liters of sparkling water or soda.  Retail Price: $129.99, exclusively at Bloomingdale’s.

SodaStream home soda makers turn water into sparkling water and soda in seconds, with no batteries, no electricity, and no clean-up.  Soda and sparkling water lovers can enjoy their favorite drinks without sending piles of empty bottles and cans to the landfill or recycling center – whilst also saving on shopping time, transportation and storage.