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Eco-fashion and green designers have come a long way from working with just hemp and serving the hippie set. Now, green fashion can be high fashion and whether you are just looking go green on a budget for splurge for eco-couture there is a wide range of stylish eco-fashion available for the holidays.

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Today we continue our green gift guide by tackling gift ideas for the geeks of the eco set.  Geeks in general can often be a challenge to shop for and when you mix up geeks with the green movement the challenge can get a bit more tricky. Here we take a look at four of the most green and affordable eco-innovative gifts for the green geeks in your life.

Using modern technology has made many lives easier but it is important to remember that all those conveniences rely on a power supply to work. What better way to power up and stay off the grid than by using your own body as a power supply.

Created by Tremont Electric, nPower™  PEG technology is generating power through kinetic energy. The charger that they have developed is called the nPower™ PEG for personal energy generator. The PEG is a small device that you can pop into your purse, backpack or pocket while you are out and about. Once your body is moving, all you do is plug in any small electronic device such as a cell phone, GPS or your ipod and the PEG takes the kinetic energy coming from you and powers up your devices.

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Going green when gift giving is a great way to celebrate Christmas in an eco-friendly way. Here in the next few days, we will be focusing on different groups with our own green gift guide.

Today we are all about celebrating the DIY crowd. Within the green community, these are the folks who reduce, reuse and recycle their lifestyles doing as much as they can themselves. So, take a moment to check out these green gift ideas for the DIY and maybe even score some for yourself.

1. In Betz White’s Sewing Green: 25 Projects Made with Repurposed & Organic Materials DIY crafters can create items such as a tote bag from old Tyvek envelopes, blankets from old sweaters and even a wallet made from the cuffs of a man’s dress shirt.

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(PRWEB) November 3, 2009 -— Holiday shoppers looking to go green while saving green can click their way to thousands of dollars in discounts on sustainable gifts, thanks to a free online coupon guide from respected green living companies Ecoscene and MeGoGreen.

Each coupon in the Holiday Green Guide, holidaygreenguide.com, links customers directly to an exclusive offer from an online eco retailer. The guide is available until Dec. 31, 2009

Shoppers can take advantage of these deals and more by going directly to the Holiday Green Guide Web site. Ecoscene, MeGoGreen and retail partners will link to the site from their home pages; Newsletter subscribers will receive the interactive guide via e-mail. Promotions and links to the guide will also be published on social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter (#greenguide).

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