Hiking packs are generally fitted with features and goodies and made from a lot of different materials and parts because when you’re on the trails performance is paramount. Save all those new materials from being created by choosing a bag like Mountainsmith Trillium Recycled pack. As the name implies, is made in part from fabrics that give new life to all the stuff you recycle. And if when you’re taking in the great outdoors it makes sense to favor green hiking gear to leave lighter footprints, right?

The rip-stop lining, main body fabric, webbing, binding and reinforcements are all made from recycled PET–in other words, recycled plastic beverage bottles. Lots of other features like a design made specifically for women, an internal divider for your sleeping bag, a pivoting foam waist belt, a bite valve catch and a detachable day-pack make this bag great for multi-day treks.

When you’re ready to head out, find a local hiking map at Trails.com. You’ll find trail maps for the top 100 hiking spots you should conquer to ones right in your backyard found by a city and zip code search. Click here to read more

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If you’re a runner and you’re not in the midst of training for a marathon, chances are you have a 5K or 10K next weekend, right? During the summer running season you can never have too many tees and shorts. Since you’re always sweating in them, they go through a lot of wear and tear and could end up getting ditched after only a few months.

So choose recycled workout wear so you don’t feel bad if yours end up being disposable. Start with a Patagonia Capilene T-Shirt. Capilene is a green fabric, it’s just a fancy term for recycled polyester, that’s breathable and moisture-wicking–percet for hot and humid summer runs.

Next go for Patagonia Men’s Long Haul Runners, which are made from 50% recycled polyester. They’re a great style for distance runners because they’re made to reduce the uncomfortable chafe factor and they have an eco-friendly Capilene liner that’s moisture-wicking.

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Golf seems like a fairly green sport, right? Well, not always considering all the water and pesticides courses use to keep those greens so green. The Golf & Environment Initiative was started to get the sport going in the right direction, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do your part, too. If you’ve got U.S. Open fever and are dying to get on the green in a new pair of golf shoes, go for an eco-friendly pair. Hi-Tec’s Enviro shoe is made from 99% eco-friendly materials. The main part of the shoe is made from organic vegetable-tanned leather. In other words, it’s chrome-free leather. This is an important distinction because during the tanning process, most leather is treated with chrome, a heavy metal that can later leach into our waterways. Recycled plastics are used for the laces and inside the sole. Plus, the sole of the shoe is made from rice husks and latex rubber.

These shoes will help you lower your carbon footprint on your next round. And in the future you might be able to tee off at an eco-friendly golf course. Click here to read more

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For the first time ever, the 2009 Stanley Cup Champions will have a green celebration…or at a least partially green one. Reebok created the championship tees that the team will wear on the ice immediately following their win using 100% organic cotton. It also has green stitching on the shoulder and neck seams to set it apart as an eco-friendly product.

Reebok’s official Stanley Cup Championship Locker Room Tees will be on display at the finals to help bring awareness to the hockey fan base about the importance of sustainable materials. Whether you’re a fan of the Red Wings or the Pittsburgh Penguins, you can probably all unite on being fans of the environment.

You too can have an organic championship tee. Click here to read more

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The problems with drinking bottled water seem endless these days from the high cost to your bank account to the high carbon cost of transporting, cooling and manufacturing the plastic bottles, not to mention the potential health risks that have been in the news recently surrounding the possibility of contaminants and the leaching of chemicals from plastic bottles. So what’s a water drinker to do? Buy a refillable bottle like those made by SIGG of course.

But what if said water drinker has high-maintenance taste and prefers not to drink plain old tap? EcoUsable came up with a smart solution by creating a refillable bottle that has a filter included. The EcoUsable 25 oz Filtered Water Bottle looks like a regular old stainless steel bottle form the outside, but inside lies a carbon filtration system that’s connected to the sport top. This way, every drop of water has to run through the filter before it enters your mouth. Click here to read more

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