Expo West

Vote organic with your dollar, brew green coffee to start your mornings, invest in a few good reusable bags and bottles that will last for years.

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RODALE NEWS, ANAHEIM, CA—Last weekend's Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim had record-breaking attendance despite a down economy, drawing more than 56,000 attendees scoping out new organic and green products to sell and market. A mix of food, personal-care items, and other products, the show is the largest of its type, and gives people in the industry an inside peek at what's up and coming in 2010. Some of the products just became available to consumers, and some will be released later this year.

Here are some of the coolest new green products on the market. (And one that didn't pass the green test.)

Reusable Goods

• ChicoBag ($5 to $20, ChicoBag.com)
We live in an age of throwaway plastic, and it's filling up our landfills and even our oceans, where marine animals and birds often mistake the plastic for food and wind up dying. To avoid all the evils of plastic garbage, ChicoBag became one of the first companies to turn soda bottles into reusable grocery bags. The company has since expanded, using other sustainable materials, too, such as hemp, and now offers messenger bags, slings to carry water bottles, and even customized reusable produce bags that help keep your produce fresher longer. Its produce bags are the first reusable bags designed to prolong the life of fruits and vegetables by helping to maintain optimal humidity and airflow. The hemp-cotton bag is best to store leafy greens, grains, and green beans, while the mesh recycled plastic bag works well for apples, oranges, and potatoes. The recycled No. 1 plastic bag is best for keeping squash, broccoli, and carrots fresh.

• Lifefactory Glass Beverage Bottle ($21.99, Lifefactory.com)
We've all heard about the dangers of chemicals in plastic bottles. Lifefactory decided to expand on its popular shatterproof glass baby bottles, and created full-size glass beverage bottles for grown-ups, too. The bottles come in a silicone sleeve and can be cleaned in a dishwasher. (We've dropped them, they didn't break.)

• Klean Kanteen Coffee Thermos ($25, KleanKanteen.com)
In an effort to protect themselves from carcinogenic chemicals that leach from Styrofoam, many people have opted to go back to using thermoses. This new Klean Kanteen model comes in 12-, 16-, and 20-ounce sizes, the same sizes coffee shop cups come in. It's made of food-grade stainless steel, just like the company's incredibly popular water bottles (which are now available in a range of bright colors).

Keep reading to find out about organic coffee, healthy snacks, and organic underwear.