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Reusable shopping totes are not only extremely useful and earth friendly but they can also be quite fashionable these days. This week Green Shopaholic takes a look at some of the many styles and options that you have for the grocery store or weekend Farmer’s Market.

First up, is the traditional all-purpose shopping tote. This typical 100% organic cotton tote from Gaiam.com offers eco-friendly fabrics and a simple design.

100% organic cotton canvas totes don’t all have to be simple or plain. Check out the Cindy Kirk Handcuffed Trees Eco-Tote. It offers the same eco-friendly material but features a livelier pattern and brighter color palette. There are many styles and color patterns that all can be made to fit your look and personality.

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The Green Shopaholic staff is getting really camera crazy lately. With all the babies popping up and summer road trips ahead, we’re all buying new Digital SLRs. That’s why when we came across this Solar Camera Gear Bag at Gaiam, we were totally stoked.

Not only did the bag have enough room for our DSLR, adjustable dividers to separate our lens, and side pockets to stash a few memory cards and extra batteries, but the bag also had an integrated solar panel.

The bag had a built in 12V outlet so that you could charge your batteries while on the go. You’ll never miss another great shot and you’ll get to do it while using one of nature’s most sustainable resources.

Legal pads are boring. They are awkward, floppy, and just a bit plain. We were looking for something fun and unique to jot down notes in and came across the Elephant Poo Poo Paper Journal. That’s right it’s not a typo, this 20 page basic journal features paper made from recycled elephant waste (“poo poo”) fibers.

This paper is acid-free and lignin-free while the cover is also made from recycled papers and features an embellished elephant silhouette. So cute!

This “poo poo” journal will definitely make a great conversation piece and just a bit more unique at your next meeting.

New Trek Light Gear Promo Code For Memorial Day. Save 20% off your entire order. Use code TREKMEMDAY at checkout. Code is good through Memorial Day.

We love Trek Light Gear because they offer cool packable hammocks for your outdoor outings and compact reusable eco-friendly totes for all your shopping needs.

Mother’s Day is right around the corner. Here’s our Top 10 eco-friendly picks that are sure to make Mom smile:

10. Bees & Botanicals Gift Set (via Acacia Catalog) – 3 pampering organic treats including a Man-in-the-Moon Lotion Bar featuring almond & safflower oils, a honey and beeswax Luscious Lip Balm, and a muscle rub infused with organic cayenne.

9. Ludwiga’s Alsace Antique Linen Handbag (via eBags.com) – A stylish, eco-friendly handbag made from antique European Hemp linen with a gorgeous medium oatmeal tone.

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M-I-S-S-I-S-S-S-I-I-P-P-P-I.  We can’t spell the state featured on this ultra chic wine caddy by Littlearth, especially after having a few glasses of the Riesling we snuck to work.

Just kidding, but this eco-fashion product was so cool that we decided to feature a Green Shopaholic Product of the Week rather than our usual Company of the Week!

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Save 52% – Amazon.com has the innovative Brunton 26 Watt Foldable Solar Array on sale for$299.95 and free shipping. This portable solar panel is the size of a sheet of paper when folded up and can be used to charge electronics like digital cameras, cell phones, GPS units, and more.

Shopping for a new car? Be greener in all aspects of your life – check out the all new Honda Insight. Just rolled out this month, the Insight looks to be the first major competitor to the uber-popular Toyota Prius. In fact it looks to have many of the same visual styling cues as the Prius.

The Insight is a eco-friendly and budget-friendly car that offers EPA estimated mileage of 40 MPG for city driving and 43 MPG for the highway. It aims to be the hybrid for everyone and since it starts at only $19,800 it very well may be.

Happy Earth Day – DiscoveryChannelStore.com is offering two new promo codes. Shop the Earth Day Sale and save on Planet Earth DVD Sets

1. Save 25% on Earth Day Related products. Use code EARTHDAY at checkout. Expires 4/22/09.
2. Save 15% on Earth Day Related products. Use code EARTH at checkout. Expires 4/30/09.

New Travelocity Earth Day Offer -  Save up to 50% on Green Hotels and use Promo Code OFFSET for a Free Carbon Offset!. Expires 4/30/09.