If Tim Burton had an eco-fashion line for Target, here is what it would look like. Kristen Dill’s designed creations include found botanical stems, leaves, even dried turnips.

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The barrel oak recycled from discarded wine casks is a ‘green’ material vastly appreciated by innovative furniture designers. But what about the hoops? Stil Novo Design’s Orbit lamp offers a solution that not only makes use of the metal bands from the used barrels, but it also creates a fresh design that complements the contemporary trends of urban and industrial flavor. Steel never looked so handsome.

If you have romantically fantasized about been buried under a tree (people fantasize about that too, right?), italian project Capsula Mundi will push it up a notch. Picture it: an egg shaped container in which your dead body is put in a fetal position. Capsula Mundi is planted like a seed in the soil, and a tree is planted on top of it. The tree is chosen when you are alive and looked after by relatives after burial. Cemeteries will become forests and so the world will be a much greener place. Right?

Fly Canvas’s brilliantly designed carry bags with a conscience begs the question: ‘what do you carry in your bag?’ While you list the goodies you would put in these rootsy-chic numbers, I can only list what the bags themselves carry. A message to empower through education. We can learn a lot from these guys and look good too which isn’t such a bad thing.

In energy news, researchers have apparently created a bionano device that mimics photosynthesis except that it does it twice as efficiently as any plant cell.

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Boskke defy gravity with their upside down ‘sky planter’ designed to save space, conserve water and trip me out. How do they do it? Something about a locking mesh disc which holds the soil in place. Sir Isaac Newton is rolling in his grave.

I love duct tape. I love duct tape so much that when my pleather boots started peeling, I duct-taped them to death. Since then, I don’t think I’ve loved another pair of shoes quite as much. From Denver, Ducti makes wallets entirely out of duct tape with nickel plated gommels, and come in a variety of cuts ranging from bi-fold wallets for everyday troopers to ID holders for barhopping troopers. One more thing to like about these duct tape wallets: unlike DIY-ed duct tape wallets, these won’t start peeling sticky mess.

Want to look funky and feel green? Migdalia Pace’s upcycled products are, well, both sassy and incredibly fun. Pace’s personality comes through with every bag, which add an element of sexy whimsy to your day.

Be original this Christmas and forget about the usual chocolate box/book/perfume. From $25 per month, you could support the Australian Koala Foundation by adopting a cuddly marsupial as a gift. How about Rocky or Serenity, or maybe Rose? They are all so cute that it’s impossible to choose only one.

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When I think of felt, I think of the wee furry animals we played with in junior school. But now we’re all grown up, we can still enjoy felt, thanks to this Boston-based eco felt company. They makes choice custom home décor for your office or lounge that’s both sustainable and biodegradable. My cats approve and so do I when my visitors need floor space to crash at SXSW.

I seem to come down with a bad case of Tourettes every time I gas up my car. The alternative is a motorcycle, which is a little uncomfortable in inclement weather. This one person car seems like the perfect solution for solo trips year-round. It’s probably a real chick magnet, but where would you put them?

Save the world and look good doing it with these green-friendly Woodzee shades. Each pair is constructed from either dark wood, zebra wood, pear wood or bamboo. And the lenses? They’re polycarbonate to ensure you protect your eyes as well as the environment. Cute!

Hosting a party this holiday season? Check out Susty Party’s 100 percent biodegradable, compostable tableware, made from materials like bagasse: the remains of sugarcane stalks. Their products include plates, cups, bowls and flatware.

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Blue Forest is a company that specializes in building eco-friendly, luxury tree-houses. I have no hope of ever affording one of these, but I hope someone in my life will get one so that I can hang out in it all the time.

Luke Lamp Co out of Mamaroneck, New York, makes awesome lamps made from salvaged material. Check him out on Etsy.

It’s beer-themed gift cards made from the leftover barley from a microbrewery. A gift to guzzlers everywhere, and even available to breweries with their own logo, these cards are by Twisted Limb, purveyor of many other awesome recycled paper products. Let the spirits flow!

Eco-conscious, independently wealthy geeks take note: Texas-based DeLorean Motor Company will be selling electric versions of the car made famous by the Back to the Future films.

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Globe Hope gives new life to old army sleeping bags, curtains, and seat belts. Now they also give new life to your dead phone battery or iPod. This bag from recycled materials has a build in solar panel, and inside the pocket a collection of different cables for you to charge your electronics. On the go.

Free Dominguez is a 5’4″ bottle o’ kick-ass and Bruce Somers rips hard-as-steel riffs outta his Les Paul. Together, they form Kidneythieves and are about to drop a new album on their loyal followers. As if the music isn’t killer enough, the entire album was recorded in a 100 percent solar-powered studio. They also use local vendors, eco-packaging, and when the CD is trashed from overplaying, well … you’ll have to check out the website for the answer.

Right, this is the chance to pimp my newest shoes. While there is a lot to say about a new group of kick-ass shoes for men and women, I’mm sure the pictures do a better job. At least in showing off everything that’s outside.

The secret story inside is still the same: sewn by hand on old-ass machinery. Hand-lasted. Goodyear-welt construction. All makes the shoes comfy, and makes the shoes last. Add some jet tire inner tubes and the finest used tires money can buy. Why make them any other way? Besides, my shoes were blessed by Sister Mercy. Do I really need to say more?