Ecosexuals do it greener

In the past few years, it seems that now you can't swing a vegan whip without hitting a rechargeable vibrator. You can visit pretty much any reputable online sex toy retailer and find a rechargeable vibe section; these sections didn't exist even a few years ago. They're not cheap but they last and are typically made of hygienic materials, so you really get a lot of she-bang for the buck. My two top favorite brands in order: superior design, replaceable motor, high-end (and high satisfaction) vibes from local vibrator makers JimmyJane, and the exquisite full line of artsy vibes from Swiss company Lelo. Germany's FunFactory will not be outdone with its incredible line of rechargeables, in whimsical colors and hit-the-spot pleasure engineering.

You can actually recycle your sex toys. There's the straightforward (though all-orientation-forward) Sex Toy Recycling site. (Friend Dan Savage has the details here.) My favorite and highly recommended sex toy recycling program is LoveHoney UK's Rabbit Amnesty Program. Admittedly, the site encourages you to recycle and get a new vibe from it at half price, but LoveHoney is quite serious about recycling the toys and materials — even presenting us with video (YouTube) of the recycling process of their first ton of recycled "Rabbit Habit" vibes.

Recycling lube is not recommended. That's like, ew. However, you can use lubricant that is organic, cruelty-free, made of environmentally friendly ingredients and comes in recyclable containers. Since oil-based lubes break down latex (and will cause latex condoms, dental dams and gloves to fail) and are considered less healthy for vaginal use, I'm just going to mention a few superlative organic, water-based, natural lubes. O'My is a slightly sweet water-based hemp lube (insert "put it in your pipe and smoke it" jokes here), and Yes Lubes are organic, taste- and scent-free (with an emphasis on minimal packaging). But the organic lubes I can't recommend highly enough are Firefly and Babeland's Naturals Organic Lube — they got the balance just right in both yummy slick-quids.

Even bisexual omnivore try-sexuals can enjoy vegan sex toys. Basically, the conventional definition of vegan sex toys encompasses adult gear that isn't made from animal products, isn't tested on animals (save the humans!) and is generally organic in nature. So, you're totally cool with glass, stone, wood and rubber sex toys. The Sensual Vegan has a hot store packed with a full selection of animal-free (but perhaps not cruelty-free if you're using the vegan fetish gear correctly) toys, implements, lubes and more. Veganica's Sex & Romance links have everything from vegan online dating to vegan erotica and vegan porn, to yet more vegan sex toy resources. When do these people find time to eat?

Use condoms in an eco-friendly manner. Flushing them down the toilet is not only rude to your plumber, but it sends the catch of the day into the water recycling process, either to be transported to a landfill or out into a larger body of water than the one you had previously enjoyed it with — meaning it might eventually end up in the ocean. Although latex condoms aren't 100 percent latex, they are mostly latex, which is biodegradable. Eventually. (Unless you're using non-biodegradable polyurethane because of latex allergies.) Lambskin condoms (which are obviously not vegan, if that's an issue for you) are biodegradable but don't reliably protect from virus transmission and are not recommended. If you really want to have the greenest stick in the West, use Fair Trade Condoms, which can be found at the French Letter Condom Company in the United Kingdom, and feel happy knowing that a couple months ago, Brazil opened a condom factory to help preserve the Amazon rain forest, and is producing 100 million condoms a year.