Posted by Chris Randle on 5th Nov 2019
Buying For Your Eco Friends - Christmas Gift Guide
There is a wave rushing around the world right now. Partly fuelled by the publicity drummed up by Greta Thunberg, or perhaps the people that are critical of the girl who wants to save the planet!
The fact is people are becoming more planet conscious and that can only be a good thing. You might also have those friends that have taken their ecological lifestyle all the way.
We have put together a few ideas that are great gifts for environmentalists and are either:
There are five colourful designs with a geometric style pattern perfect gift for environmentalists. You can wipe them down or wash them and reuse each day. They cut down on plastic waste, ensure nothing is leeching into your sandwich and are altogether more attractive. What is not to love?
As we are on the subject of reusable materials one product that has become a staple of most eco households is beeswax wraps. Bee Bee Wraps so an assortment of wraps in different colours and designs. They are ideal for covering and wrapping food as they can be wiped down and used time and time again. They make a great gift when they are accompanied by a food item such as cheese and crackers.
Dexam also provide a range of beeswax wraps from The Beeswax Wrap Co. and one, in particular, has a very funky pineapple design to it.
Let's move away from food storage and start looking at more glamorous ecological gifts for your planet conscious friends.
The Smidge range from Horwood have a great story to them. It is a new brand designed to reduce the level of plastic used in manufacturing in the world. They are pursuing alternatives to plastic like bamboo, metal and wood and actively creating functional and attractive new ranges. One such range is the Smidge drinks bottle.
They are available in four colours and three different sizes to suit all needs. The bottle keeps drinks cold or hot for six hours, is made from stainless steel and has a leakproof screw cap. They are a lovely design and will make a nice gift for your gym buddy or fellow adventurer.
Eco Chic do a great range of eco-friendly products that are designed to make life easier by keeping it simple. This large foldable insulated cool bag is ideal for a picnic or for taking your lunch to work or on a day out. It can be flat packed for easy storage and is lined with a 'stay-cool' material. Say no to carrier bags and use a reusable one to collect your fridge stuff from the supermarket. It is a nice token gift for a work colleague or stocking filler (big stocking) for a friend. Incredibly versatile and stylish!
Next up we have a gift that will suit many tastes because there are so many different styles and designs available. Indoor plants are trending and it is not just because of the aesthetics. A study conducted as far back as 1989 by Nasa suggested that indoor plants can remove pollutants and gases from the home. They isolated 50 plants that acted as nature's filter. What better gift for the ecologically savvy. We listed the top ten plants to fill those indoor plant pots:
While we are on the topic of plant pots this next item makes a great gift for an eco gardener. They take away the need for plastic pots and save your newspaper from landfill sites. It encourages reuse and the pots are made out of beech wood. They come with complete instructions on how to assemble and are even gift-boxed. They are truly eco and encourage the growth of seedlings to bring plants and even trees into the world via natural means.
If you have an eco-friend a great gift could even be a plant or a potted fruit tree that they can enjoy all year. All you have to look out for are three keywords:
- Sustainable
- Recyclable
- Reuseable
- Ecological
There are five colourful designs with a geometric style pattern perfect gift for environmentalists. You can wipe them down or wash them and reuse each day. They cut down on plastic waste, ensure nothing is leeching into your sandwich and are altogether more attractive. What is not to love?
As we are on the subject of reusable materials one product that has become a staple of most eco households is beeswax wraps. Bee Bee Wraps so an assortment of wraps in different colours and designs. They are ideal for covering and wrapping food as they can be wiped down and used time and time again. They make a great gift when they are accompanied by a food item such as cheese and crackers.
Dexam also provide a range of beeswax wraps from The Beeswax Wrap Co. and one, in particular, has a very funky pineapple design to it.
Let's move away from food storage and start looking at more glamorous ecological gifts for your planet conscious friends.
The Smidge range from Horwood have a great story to them. It is a new brand designed to reduce the level of plastic used in manufacturing in the world. They are pursuing alternatives to plastic like bamboo, metal and wood and actively creating functional and attractive new ranges. One such range is the Smidge drinks bottle.
They are available in four colours and three different sizes to suit all needs. The bottle keeps drinks cold or hot for six hours, is made from stainless steel and has a leakproof screw cap. They are a lovely design and will make a nice gift for your gym buddy or fellow adventurer.
Eco Chic do a great range of eco-friendly products that are designed to make life easier by keeping it simple. This large foldable insulated cool bag is ideal for a picnic or for taking your lunch to work or on a day out. It can be flat packed for easy storage and is lined with a 'stay-cool' material. Say no to carrier bags and use a reusable one to collect your fridge stuff from the supermarket. It is a nice token gift for a work colleague or stocking filler (big stocking) for a friend. Incredibly versatile and stylish!
Next up we have a gift that will suit many tastes because there are so many different styles and designs available. Indoor plants are trending and it is not just because of the aesthetics. A study conducted as far back as 1989 by Nasa suggested that indoor plants can remove pollutants and gases from the home. They isolated 50 plants that acted as nature's filter. What better gift for the ecologically savvy. We listed the top ten plants to fill those indoor plant pots:
- Rubber Plant
- Areca Palm
- Philodendron
- Peace Lily
- Snake Plant
- Dracaena
- Aloe Vera
- Boston Fern
- English Ivy
- Spider Plant
While we are on the topic of plant pots this next item makes a great gift for an eco gardener. They take away the need for plastic pots and save your newspaper from landfill sites. It encourages reuse and the pots are made out of beech wood. They come with complete instructions on how to assemble and are even gift-boxed. They are truly eco and encourage the growth of seedlings to bring plants and even trees into the world via natural means.
If you have an eco-friend a great gift could even be a plant or a potted fruit tree that they can enjoy all year. All you have to look out for are three keywords:
- Sustainable
- Recycled
- Reusable