25 Eco-Friendly Gifts Curated for Style and Substance

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Giving the perfect eco-friendly gift can be a true 10/10 experience. You get that particular joy of presenting something worthy of excitement, plus the satisfaction of knowing that it’s kind to our lovely planet. And your recipient gets to delight in those same things from the other side of the exchange. Layers of cheer and gratification to be had by all.

What makes a gift eco-friendly? There are a few criteria to consider: it could be ethically made from sustainable materials, crafted by a company with environmentally conscious practices (like being carbon neutral or a member of 1% for the Planet), or designed to encourage a more sustainable lifestyle. The gifts in this guide check at least one, and often two or three, of those boxes.

This guide features curated selections across home, garden, apparel, jewelry, beauty, and food, with each item chosen for its functionality and aesthetic appeal. These parameters mean that certain gift ideas may lean more feminine than masculine, but of course it’s all relative and based on individual tastes. This guide also emphasizes handmade, small-batch, and artisan goods.

Here’s to finding the perfect gift for your loved one who appreciates the finer, greener things in life.

Eco-Friendly Gifts Under $25

1. Earth-Bettering Socks

Conscious Step | $16

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Who doesn’t love a good pair of socks that supports a cause they care about? I mean, c’mon. Each pair of Conscious Step socks benefits a specific charitable effort, like conserving rainforests, planting trees, protecting endangered species, and many more. So you can pick something near and dear to your recipient’s heart, while giving a gift that is cute, practical, and cozy.

2. A Mindfully-Made Chocolate Bar Bundle

Raaka | $19

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Chocolate is a classic gift for a reason. And it’s made even sweeter when it comes from a small batch maker that uses organic, unroasted, transparently traded chocolate. Raaka offers all that, and lets you build your own, customizable bundle of three delectable chocolate bars. They come in flavors like Bourbon Cask Aged, Bananas Foster, and Green Tea Crunch. Mmm.

3. A Reusable Coffee Cup

Rich & Pour Co | $12

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These reusable coffee cups—made from wheat straw and silicone—offer form and function, and will let your recipient sip sustainably without generating waste from disposable cups. These can be used at home or out and about, and come in Black, Gray, Brown, and Pink.

4. Trees Planted In Their Honor

Arbor Day Foundation | $20

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Eco-friendly gifting, thy name is planting trees. Also, isn’t it just a classy gesture to do something in someone’s honor? What are we, fancy around here? For $20 you can plant 10 trees and get a commemorative certificate to share with your recipient.

5. A Plant-Based Cookbook

Multiple Authors | $15 – $25

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Plant-based eating is easier on the planet, so these cookbooks have earned their spot among the best eco-friendly gifts. You’ll find an in-depth guide here on the most highly-reviewed vegan cookbooks, but some quick go-to’s are: Minimalist Baker’s Everyday Cooking by Dana Shultz, The Korean Vegan Cookbook by Joanne Lee Molinaro, PlantYou by Carleigh Bodrug, and The Vegan Instant Pot Cookbook by Nisha Vora.

Eco-Friendly Gifts Under $50

1. Recycled Stemless Flutes

Uncommon Goods | $42

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Pour out one for the planet with these cutie fluties. Handblown in Morocco using recycled glass, they’ve got a unique shape that works just as well in a casual, laid-back setting as it does in a more upscale spread. They’re ready for champagne or any other lovely sippable, and are dishwasher safe for added convenience.

2. Um… Ducks in Wellies

Uncommon Goods | $30 to $40

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Look at these DUCKIES. I’ve gifted one before and the reception was as warm as you’d imagine from someone who had just received a wooden duck wearing spotted blue booties. These are perfect for a garden or front walk, or most anywhere inside that needs some cheer. They’re made from reclaimed teak wood and bamboo. And if skiing ducks or li’l penguins in wellies are more your speed, they have those, too.

3. A Zero-Waste Self-Care Cube

KOA+ROY | $30 to $55

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KOA+ROY is an easy brand to love: they are a Certified B Corp, plant a tree for every product sold, and donate 2% or more of revenues to charity each year. Their zero-waste cubes are meant to be massaged into the skin, and each one features powerful botanicals and essential oils with different benefits. They have four cubes to choose from: Wellness, Massage, Recovery, and Fitness.

4. A Farmers Market Tote

Uncommon Goods | $50

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In the spirit of eco-friendly gifts that encourage eco-friendly (local) shopping, I present this market tote from Uncommon Goods. It is spacious, with an extra long strap for easy carrying, and it even has a handle on the side to carry a bouquet of flowers in a fresh cut flowers tote. This bag invites a trip to the farmers market for seasonal veggies, a local wine, and a fresh-baked baguette or two.

5. Artsy, Reusable Swedish Dishcloths

Earth Ahead | $35

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Made of cotton and cellulose, these floral dishcloths are not only as pretty as can be, but also highly absorbent, durable, and compostable at the end of their lives. They can be tossed in the washing machine and reused for months—whether for drying dishes, scrubbing countertops, or dusting the home. Versatile, eco-kind, and so very giftable.

Eco-Friendly Gifts Under $100

1. An Eco-Resin Birth Month Necklace

Uncommon Goods | $58

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There’s just something fun about birth month gifts, isn’t there? They offer a sweet, easy way to personalize a gift to its recipient. These particular necklaces are handmade in Colombia, cast in eco resin (plant derived and a co-product of waste products), and feature a dried flower variety for each month. And if birth month earrings sound more like the ticket, they’ve got those as well.

2. A Hand-Painted Olive Oil Cruet

Franca NYC | $82 to $96

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What exactly is a cruet? I looked it up: it’s a flat-bottomed vessel with a nozzle for pouring liquids. These particular cruets are cast and painted by hand in a woman-owned pottery studio in Brooklyn, called Franca NYC. The brand has a beautiful assortment of items—including candles, dinnerware, and lighting— that, like these cruets, deserve to be displayed. They’ve got tall ($96) and short ($82) options.

3. An Artisan-Made Plateau Basket

Indego Africa | $68

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Whether as wall art or upscale storage, these beauties will bring pattern and texture to any space. They come from Indego Africa, a non-profit organization that empowers artisan women in Africa through employment opportunities, entrepreneurship training, and access to global markets for their heirloom-quality, handmade goods. You can learn more about their work and impact here.

4. A Recycled Glass Carafe Set

Magda Made | $75

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Ethically made in Bogotá, Colombia by Cristal Artesanal, this recycled glass carafe set is lovely on a nightstand, on the breakfast table, in a guest room, or anywhere else that calls for a beautifully displayed beverage. It comes with two glasses, one of which can serve as a lid on the carafe when it’s not in use.

5. An Earth-Inspired Sweatshirt

Happy Earth | $62 to $82

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Happy Earth Apparel not only draws design inspiration from nature, but also actively contributes to her well-being: the brand is Climate Neutral Certified, a B Corp, and part of 1% for the Planet. With beautiful, abstract designs of outdoor scenes in warm and cool color palettes, these sweatshirts offer comfort, style, and earth-friendly materials. Their all-gender fit also makes them a more versatile gifting option.

Eco-Friendly Gifts Under $150

1. A Rechargeable, Candle-Inspired Light

Graypants | $139 to $149

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Founded by two architects, Graypants is a design studio that makes refined light fixtures. “Wick” is their rechargeable, candle-like lamp, and it’s perfect for cozying up inside or lighting up your evenings outdoors. Reviewers remark that it’s beautiful, surprisingly bright, and holds a charge for a long time.

2. A Plant-Based Meal Gift Card

Purple Carrot | Any amount

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For the health-minded food enthusiast in your life, a Purple Carrot subscription (or gift card) might be the perfect gift. Purple Carrot offers meal kits, ready-to-eat meals, or a la carte grocery options, so no matter your recipient’s tastes, cooking prowess, and time availability, they’re sure to find some plant-based goodness to enjoy.

3. A Refillable Candle Bundle

Arbor Made | $128

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Candles can feel like a trade-off: good smells and ambience, but lots of wasted vessels and questionable ingredients. Enter Arbor Made, which crafts refillable candles using 100% soy wax and cotton wicks. They also donate to different environmental charities related to each candle’s scent (e.g. 1% of profits from Spiced Timber go to One Tree Planted), and offer carbon neutral shipping on every order.

4. A Massage

Local Vendor | $150 – $200

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One could argue that the most sustainable sort of gift (next to literally planting trees) is one that doesn’t generate any waste. Hence this eco-friendly gift idea: a massage, which will leave your recipient refreshed and the earth untouched. I recommend seeking out a highly-rated independent spa or freelance massage therapist rather than a chain—shop local!

5. Organic Wine From Around the World

Kind of Wild | $150

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Kind of Wild scoured the globe to find delicious organic wines, and has bottled them up under their label. As they say, “We partner with top growers around the world to craft premium, kinder wines that are certified organic, zero sugar and void of harmful additives.” Wines are $26 a bottle, or you can bundle 6 for $150.

Eco-Friendly Gifts Over $150

1. An Organic Beauty Gift Set

KORA Organics | $167

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For the eco-conscious beauty lover, there is perhaps no gift more fitting than luxurious, organic skincare. Founded by Miranda Kerr, KORA Organics is Climate Neutral Certified and brimming with skin-loving botanicals—like Noni Fruit, Kakadu Plum, and Turmeric—for a glow that feels as good as it looks. This curated gift set features KORA’s most beloved best-sellers.

2. An Eco-Friendly Comforter

Buffy | $145 to $235

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With almost 25,000 5-star reviews, Buffy is onto something with their Cloud Comforter. Made from 300 thread count TENCEL™ eucalyptus lyocell and stuffed with recycled polyester, this is some earth-friendly coziness. The Cloud Comforter is also hypoallergenic and machine washable, with a stitching pattern that keeps all filling in its place. So no migrating stuffing or irksome lumps, whew! Pair it with a duvet cover (they’ve got eucalyptus, cotton, and linen) if you’re fancy.

3. A Brass Garden Growhouse

Garrett Wade | $239

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It quickly dawned on me while searching for herb gardens for this gift guide that the vast majority are made of chunky plastic that is environmentally dubious and also just not very cute. So, not only is this brass-plated stainless steel growhouse not plastic, but look how beautiful she is! As the brand says on their website, “immaculately designed.” Indeed. This growhouse is 16½” long x 5¾” wide x 16″ tall, complete with LED lights, and ready to serve herbs and aesthetics.

4. An Organic Cotton Yoga Mat

Öko Living | $188

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A chic yoga mat, but make it 100% organic cotton, hand-loomed, and dyed using medicinal plant dyes. Oh, and it’s also machine washable and coated with natural rubber on the bottom for zero slipping. Good for the earth, good for your favorite yogi.

5. An Indoor Tree

Bloomscape | $149 to $229

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Carbon sequestration and ambience for days. An indoor tree is a sustainable gift that keeps on giving; with a little water and the right amount of light, it will serve as a source of joy and greenery for years to come. Pick up a tree at your local nursery—to avoid shipping emissions and packaging—or try Bloomscape for online orders. Make sure to double check about pet safe plants if your recipient has a furry friend.