Working from home definitely has its perks. Aside from the lack of soul-destroying cubicles and toxic office politics, it’s also environmentally healthy because it means no commute, no prepackaged snacks from a vending machine or a convenience store, and no giant conference room that sucks up energy and sits unused half the time.

Whether you’re a telecommuter, a freelancer, or a work-at-home entrepreneur, we’ve assembled a list of five products that will help you green your home office. Stylishly, of course.

1. Modella Bamboo Desk No office is complete without a desk and this one is made of sturdy, sustainable bamboo. Its rich, warm finish comes from a non-toxic kiln process. With its ample shelves and surface area for computers, printers, and other essentials, we can’t help but give it a seal of approval.
2. Knú Bookcase
   These bookcases are made from FSC-certified wood when possible and come in six different finishes. We love the clean, simple lines, and the extra deep shelves.
3. MOBOS Modular Storage Bins As Jennae at Green Your Décor points out, these cute, colorful storage units are available in a rainbow of colors and shapes. Plus, they’re made of recycled metal with non-toxic coatings.
4. Bamboo Desk Memo Station With Ballpoint Pen This bamboo memo station features a groove for the included pen. And for each desk memo station purchased, the company will make a donation to the Arbor Day Foundation, which encourages people to plant trees and protect the rainforests.
5. Pulp Bulletin Board We have a serious crush on this clever little bulletin board. It’s made of recycled magazine pages, so you can attach reminders by sticking them between the tightly packed pages or using thumb tacks. The varied colors of the pages create a cool accent, too.

Image: Knú

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Green is now in play in the games of tennis and golf, part of the ritzy turf beyond the perennial rye grass planted in Wimbledon in 2001 and the countless courses of manicured sod watered daily worldwide.

Can eco gear improve the sports? At least it makes the athletes feel they’re endorsing something other than Wheaties, Buick and American Express.

Here are some winning new classics now sustaining the social sports we love.

Lela Designs from Canada uses chemical-free bamboo, organic cotton, PET fibers, to create updated sophisticated golf wear, worn by at least two LPGA professionals, Mhairi McKay and Jeannie Cho-Hunickie.The argyles are adorable and could even be sported off the links. Which courses are the friendliest for the wearing of the green? See here and here.

Tennis bag, anyone?The Wilson red and black backpack made from EARTHGUARD (recycled PET fabric, PVC free and up to 25% lighter) is said to be the most carried bag on the Pro Tour, toted by Federer and more top players. You can pick one up for $40 at Tennis Express.

Earth friendly balls are on a roll like these high performance ones from Dixon. The Dixon Earth golf ball which has proven a champ on tour is said to outperform the Nike One Platinum, Callaway Tour ix and the Titlelist Pro V1 in independent testing by PGA TOUR partners club.

And don’t put the balls on anything but an eco tee, made of natural resin, not wood, that breaks down in a year.

Load it all in your solar powdered golf cart from SunDrive, which really saves energy on the mega courses where walking is strictly for the birdies.

Perhaps the only tennis balls going eco are the ones being repurposed, such as these former championship ones born again as dog toys by The Recycled Retriever, $4.45 a bag.

Meanwhile, there is a noteworthy re-purposing ball program in which the GSA has sent more than two million used balls to Japan to be used on furniture in schools. They are placed on the bottoms of tables and chairs to minimize floor damage.

Main image: Lela Designs

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In an ideal world, I’d live a paperless life. But so far, that’s not happening. In fact, there are days when my desk looks like it’s going to collapse under the weight of all the books, magazines, and sheets of paper that have somehow landed on it.

Pure chaos which, in all honesty, does not help get the work done. In fact, I’m starting to believe that clutter can serious inhibit creativity. So I relocated all the books, papers, and magazines to the dining room table. But that’s not really an ideal solution. I need something to help organize all the loose paper that’s lying around. I need something to help straighten things out.

Enter The Naked Binder, the greenest, most eco-friendly binder around. Made from consumer post-waste, it’s free of any plastic, vinyl or toxic chemicals and is totally recyclable. No decorations. No color. Not ugly, just unclad. They are simply bare board naked binders, strong, attractive, and built to last – an unusual feature in our throw-away society.

The Naked Binder, by the way, is part of the “1% for the Planet” organization and donates 1% of their net sales to organizations working to preserve the environment.

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