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Square
One Vodka

Green gifts also come in festive packages. The brainchild of a bartender turned CEO, Square One Vodka is made from 100 percent USDA certified organic rye grown in North Dakota. Serve chilled in a martini glass or on the rocks with a splash of organic orange juice (try Organic Valley’s juice from family farms) for a perfectly eco-friendly cocktail. And when you’ve shaken the last martini, save the bottle for creative reuse around the house. $36.99/750 mL; squareonevodka.com

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In 2007, 35,362,444 gallons of vodka were imported into the U.S., guzzling countless gallons of petroleum in shipping.

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About 3 billion batteries are sold in the U.S. each year, or roughly 32 per family.

USBCELL
Rechargeable
Batteries

Recharge batteries without
a charger. USBCELLs plug
directly into your computer’s
USB port, eliminating the
need for extra equipment.
Charging for only a few
minutes buys hours of
power. Currently they’re
available only in AA, but
keep an eye out for AAA’s,
C’s, D’s, and batteries
for portable devices like
cell phones.
$17.49/2 AA’s;
usbcell.com