It’s amazing how quickly the year went by – it’s almost christmas again!! Eventhough I’m cutting down consumption more and more, I still love buying/giving gifts. Nevertheless, I don’t want to spend money on useless things, when I could rather give it to charity or simply save the earth from “trash”. That is why I’m trying (not always succeeding yet) to buy less gifts in general and to look for more eco friendly options. It takes a bit longer to find the right things but it’s so worth it. Here are some things that I found to be precious and kind to the earth.
Save the Seas
Beautiful art with an important message – loving this shirt designed by the artist Katie Daisy.
Coffee Cozy
It’s hard to chose from all of these pretty handmade and reusable coffee cozies from the Etsy Shop “The Cozy Project”.
Organic lip balm
This lip balm from “Kathy Christoff” is not only organic but also comes in biodegradable tubes. Awesome!
Recipe Book
Eco-friendly, sustainably-harvested birch recipe book from Night Owl Paper Goods
“Think green” wall sticker
A stylish reminder to turn off the light and save energy. Wall sticker from Etsy Shop Elly Studio.
People Towel
People Towels are small organic cotton towels you can take anywhere and keep handy to replace paper towles. Check out my post about them for more info. They come in different fun designs, like this one. Shop on peopletowels.com
Upcycled Spoon Necklace
For everyone who loves glitter! Check out the awesome jewelry collection, made from upcycled spoons, by Elegant Girl
Ceramic Travel Mug
This beautiful hand painted ceramic mug is an eco friendly alternative for people that love tea and coffe on the go! Made by Yevgenia
And to make it even more eco friendly, wrap the gifts in recycled wrapping paper!
3 Comments
Marie
December 13, 2011 at 12:06 pmLove them all!!
Jenny P
December 13, 2011 at 5:11 pmThanks Franziska for sharing my cozies!! Have a great Holiday!
Greenderella
December 13, 2011 at 5:25 pmMy pleasure! They are really wonderful! Happy Holidays to you too : )