2019 Holiday Gift Guide (Best Eco-Conscious Gift Guide Sustainable-Living Edition)
Hi friends! Can you believe 2019 is already coming to an end, and the holidays are upon us again? Wow! Friends, we haven’t sent out holiday cards for a few years now. Instead of mailing out cards to our family and friends, we shoot over emails with pictures or make phone calls. A social media post also works, covering many people in your networks.
We're also thinking about skipping gift wrap and gifting eco-conscious and eco-friendly gifts.
For Teens who Menstruate
I regret using one-use pads throughout my life and wish I had embraced reusable period panties and period underwear sooner. Why not teach the menstruating teens and tweens in your life to form a new life-long habit that will decrease their carbon-footprint? One-use pads and tampons are plastic-based and mostly non-biodegradable. Sanitary pads can take up to eight centuries to decompose. That’s a dirty pad spending almost a thousand years in our landfills! (Check out my in-depth period panties review here.) This would make a very unique and meaningful gift, and helps our new generations embrace eco-friendly and sustainable living habits.
For Shoe Lovers
The shoe lovers in your life will appreciate a pretty pair of Rothy’s points or flats. Each pair (except for the Merino wool collection) is made from recycled plastic water bottles. We recommend gifting the non-Merino wool Rothy’s. The Merino wool Rothy’s are hard to size correctly, and we feel that mixing wool thread with recycled plastic threads defeats the original purpose and message of Rothy’s. (Be sure to check out our in-depth Rothy’s review here.)
For Readers
As much as we love paperbacks and hardcovers, we love e-readers even more. People who love to read can have access to hundreds, thousands of eBooks in a nifty little device.
For busy new parents
Give the gift of prepared meals like Splendid Spoon’s ready-to-eat vegan smoothies, soups, and all-new grain bowls. Did you know that you don’t need to become a full-fledged vegan or vegetarian to help stall climate change and global warming? By replacing one or two meals a day with a fully vegetarian or vegan option, you’re already doing your part, and you’re changing your palate to crave veggies, grains and fruits more! The new parents in your life will appreciate your thoughtful and delicious gift! (Take $50 off your first Splendid Spoon order.) According to research from University of Oxford, cutting dairy and meat products from one’s diet could reduce an individual’s carbon footprint by up to 73%!
Here’s another great gift idea for busy parents and families: reusable wool-dryer balls are great alternatives to their one-use dryer sheet alternatives!
For Children
These plantable pencils are super nifty! Children can use these pencils until they become too short, and then plant the remaining stubs! Literally a gift that keeps on giving!
As we mentioned earlier, it’s great for our younger generations to embrace eco-friendly and sustainable living. Why not gift the kiddos in your life portable, reusable and collapsible drinking straws?
For dog parents
The dog parents in your life will appreciate these sturdy compostable dog waste baggies. They’ll be able to take Fido for a walk, pick up the doodoo, and toss the whole bag into their compost bin!
Bonus: Holiday Party Supplies
Friends, if you’re hosting holiday parties this year, be sure to stock up on compostable and green plates, utensils, and straws!
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