15 Sustainable Gift Ideas

An opportunity to reduce our carbon footprint one present at a time!

1. Park membership – For someone who likes hiking, biking, birding, camping, lodging, and someone who goes to state parks all year round, this is a perfect gift.
2. Solar charger – These portable chargers are used for charging cell phones, laptops, car batteries, lights, camping gears.
3. Eco-friendly phone cases – cute, compostable, recyclable, and other eco-friendly phone cases.
4. Shampoo and Conditioner Bar – A plastic free hair care! They also work similar to liquid ones.
5. Wool dryer balls – A chemical-free alternative to dryer sheets! They help the laundry to dry quicker which saves energy. Some dryer balls last up to 1-2 years or approximately 1000 loads of laundry.
6. Used Books – An educational gift for birthdays, holidays, or for any occasion. Go through your pile of books or go to thrift stores or used bookstores and if you think the person would like that book, wrap it up, and give it to them.
7. Reusable Stasher bags – An alternative to Ziploc bags.
8. Sustainable makeup collection sets – Go green with your beauty routine! There are a plethora of eco-friendly makeup brands and products available in the market. Products are made with organic ingredients and come in plastic-free packaging.
9. Reusable grocery bags – You can never go wrong with reusable grocery bags.
10. Beeswax food wraps – Best alternative for plastic wraps.
11. Plants – Who does not love plants?
12. Linen bowl covers – In olden days, people used cloth to cover many items.
13. Mason jars/glass containers for storage – Always a good option.
14. Wooden kitchen utensils – Best gift for someone who loves to cook.
15. Reusable straws – glass, stainless steel, reusable plastic straws are making a positive impact on the lives of marine ecosystems.