12 Days of Green Christmas: 12 Green Stocking Stuffers & Gifts Ideas
Posted by lindseyshoe
Go green this Christmas with your gift choices. There are so many available for those that you love – whether they are “green” or not.
Are you looking for green stocking stuffers for your true love? Want to share your eco-friendly sentiments, along with your Christmas spirit, with family, friends, and co-workers? Whether you are playing Secret Santa or you are the head stocking stuffer and gift buyer in your home, there are green gift ideas for everyone on your list. We have green gift ideas for every budget–from $5.00 to $100.00.
Green Gifts: 1. Freedom Dynamo Electric Shaver
The Freedom Dynamo Electric Shaver is a three-headed electric shaver that needs no electricity to run. How does it work? Simply wind the lever on the back of the shaver and it runs on “man-power.”
Green Gifts: 2. Re-chargeable Batteries and Battery Re-chargers
Save your friends and loved ones some money, keep them from having to run to the store on the spur of the moment, and keep toxic batteries out of the landfill.
Green Gifts: 3. Sigg Water Bottles
Water is the essence of life. Unfortunately, plastic water bottles are a great essence of landfills. Plastic water bottles are unhealthy for our families and our earth. Sigg Water Bottles are durable, keep water cold, and very eco-friendly. Sigg water bottles fit perfectly in stockings, too.
Green Gifts: 4. Bamboo for the Kitchen
Bamboo is a strong and attractive material that’s also a renewable resource. From cutting boards and bowls, to utensils and flooring, just say no to plastics and yes to sustainable bamboo. Good Woods Bamboo makes attractive and strong utensils of sustainable/renewable bamboo for under $5.00 each.
Green Gifts: 5. Organic Body Products
Organic bath and body products are perfect for stocking stuffers, Secret Santa gifts, or gift baskets. Organic lines like Kiss My Face, Burt’s Bees, or Jason offer a variety of hand soaps, shower gels, lotions, shampoos, and lip balms for men, women, and children that are organic and natural.
Green Gifts: 6. Solar Chargers
Solar chargers run about $100.00 and can give your loved ones around 25 minutes of cell time or 10 hours of MP3 play after soaking up sun from a windowsill or dashboard. You can find an example of a solar charger at solio.com.
Green Gifts: 7. Solar LED Flashlights
The solar LED torch at Bogolight.com is available for around $25.00, and for every purchase of a solar LED torch made, they’ll donate one of the solar powered flashlights to a disaster relief group. A solar LED flashlight is a practical gift for anyone on your list.
Green Gifts: 8. Energy Saving Power Strip
The phenomenon known as “vampire power” is the electricity pulled by electrical appliances, computers, and so on when they are turned off, but still plugged in. This can add up to as much as 10% of home energy use. You can find a smart, energy saving power strip at sharthomeusa.com for around $30.00.
Green Gifts: 9. Organic Pillows & Linens
Want your loved ones to have sweet dreams and get a good night’s sleep? Consider an all-natural, organic pillow. The Company Store has a certified chemical free pillow for around $80.00. From organic cotton towels, to organic sheets sets, you can wrap your family in organic linens that are all natural and chemical free. You can check out some examples at thecompnaystore.com.
Green Gifts: 10. Recycled Bottle Laptop Sleeve
The plastic (PET) from recycled bottles is being turned into fabric for practical uses, like a cushy laptop or iBook sleeve. You can find an example of a laptop bag made from recycled plastic bottles for around $25.00 at act2greensmart.com.
Green Gifts: 11. Digital Photo Frames
Save the paper and cut out the chemicals of photo processing with digital photo frames. A digital photo frame can show off hundreds of favorite photos and save money on photo processing too.
Green Gifts: 12. Organic Goody Basket
If the way to their heart is through their stomach, consider creating an organic goody basket. Everyone can appreciate food gifts, and you can turn your family and friends on to some eco-friendly product lines. Consider free trade coffees and teas. Add in some healthy organic fruit with some organic chocolates and organic cookies, like Newman’s Own Newman’s Os Crème Filled Chocolate Cookies, for a sweet, organic goody baskets.
Keep your Christmas gifts green by skipping the wrap. For family gifts, consider using pillowcases. Reusable grocery bags are gift wrappers, and get everyone started on a New Year’s Resolution to say no to plastic bags.