Do it for the environment. Bonus: Not giving uppity non-smokers more reason to feel superior.

Lined, and includes a “wonder city” subway map. Notes on architecture not required.

Every traveling girl needs a figure-flattering day-to-evening dress that can emerge from the depths of your suitcase looking fresh and ready to go. Accessorize to make it just your style.

The only way to charge this soda can-sized lantern/flashlight/spotlight is with the solar panel. One hour’s worth of direct sunlight means two hours of operation on low, or one hour on high, and the lantern can reportedly hold a charge for eight months. The LED lights and internal rechargeable NiMH battery mean no bulb- or battery-buying, ever, making this ostensibly a lifetime lantern for fifty bucks. Developed by doctors after mission trips to Africa, where they saw first-hand how about three-quarters of folks live without electricity. Portions of each sale go toward replacing the standard in African villages—expensive, unhealthy and greenhouse gas-emitting kerosene lanterns—with K-Lights.

One hundred smooth shaves in one wee half-ounce bottle. Great for daily use, but since it meets TSA carryon restrictions, no need to keep a travel-sized shave foam stashed in your travel toiletry kit (or struggle with hotel bar soap when leg-shaving shaving, ladies). Not only does this mean fewer cans of shaving cream in the landfill, for every bottle bought, a tree is planted.

Jimi forces you to travel light. It’s slim and rigid, made of tough recycled plastic that snaps tightly shut around five cards and three folded bills, period. The “Wallet For People Who Hate Wallets” appeals to design-minded travelers and adventurists for its simplicity, water resistancy and durability (check out this story about a mountain biker who claims it saved her life). Priced at just fifteen bucks, with one percent of profits invested in the environment.

Also: Congrats to Angie for winning the Juice Pouch Tote! Quick reminder that tonight, the National Geographic Channel’s debuting Garbage Moguls about Terracycle, the company that makes the tote. What better time than Earth Day to learn more about production practices that go easy on our planet and all its destinations?

Break the plastic-baggie habit with reusable, dishwasher-safe, 100% stainless steel food containers. I like the sectioned-off version for two kinds of travel snacks, but there’s a single-compartment option, too. That one fits a sandwich.

Enter to win this and other eco-friendly items over at Fun Finds For Mom, where Elaina is offering a bunch of giveaways in honor of Earth Week.

Schools and non-profits get two cents for each juice pouch they turn over to Terracycle, which scours, sorts, then double-stitches them into bags. Last year alone, 42 million pouches were saved from the landfill and made into funky, durable bags like these—great for overnights, camping supplies, beach necessities and more.

Incidentally, the story of the young “eco-capitalists” behind Terracycle is fascinating enough to warrant its own TV show, Garbage Moguls, which debuts on Earth Day (Wednesday) evening on the National Geographic Channel. The company was founded by a Princeton student so taken by a friend’s worm box that he quit school to make all-natural, all-organic worm-poop plant food packaged in used soda bottles. Products created from and packaged in waste are Terracycle’s thing, and their ever-expanding product line now includes kites made from cookie wrappers and the juice pouch tote above.

And hey—good news! You can win that earth- and travel-friendly Drink Pouch Tote by leaving a comment on this post before 9 PM CST this Tuesday, April 21st. Anonymous comments and those without a valid email address will be disqualified. The winner will be chosen at random and announced on Earth Day, April 22nd. If I don’t hear from the winner within 5 days, a new one will be chosen. Please enter/comment only once per giveaway. Good luck!

So many situations the world over you can navigate smoothly with the double whammy of cash and compass.

(via The Awesomer)

See that little oval thing attached to the backpack strap? That’s a four-ounce speaker, which connects wirelessly to your iPod within a range of 30 feet. The speaker comes with mounts that help attach it to places like your backpack, stroller or bike (in some cities, it’s illegal to use headphones on bikes). You can control the track, volume and playlist directly from the speaker, too.