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2023 Gift Guides: 18 Gifts That Are Also Kind To The Planet

Our holiday gift guide with a sustainable slant puts the focus on gifts that keep on giving. Specifically, if environmental concerns have you seeing red, go green this season with presents that look to a cleaner and more beautiful world in the future.

1. Zero-waste wood vases

A photograph of three vases, made of wood, containing dried flowers, sitting on an end table next to a cream-colored sofa. The image is set against a decorative green background accented with stars, gift boxes and strands of ribbon.

(Avocado Green)

Zero Waste Wood Vases, from $39 and up, are made from the remnant byproducts of the materials used at Avocado Green’s Los Angeles-based furniture factory. (You probably know them for their popular organic mattresses.) The vases are not intended to hold water, but are perfect for dried flowers, branches or desk supplies.

2. Classic, sustainable T-shirt

A photograph of a man wearing a classic, long sleeved V-neck T-shirt in a gun metal gray. The image is set against a decorative green background accented with stars, gift boxes and strands of ribbon.

(The Classic T-Shirt Company)

Sustainably designed with organic cotton that has earned the Global Organic Textile Standard designation (GOTS), the men’s long-sleeved V-Neck T-shirt by the Classic T-Shirt Company is made in California and incorporates fair trade policies into every step of the production process. $72. Over a dozen colors to choose from. (There are womens’ short sleeve, long sleeve and V-neck shirts, too, with 17 colors to choose from.)

3. Upcycled beach towel

A generously-sized beach towel that reads, Protect Our Planet, and features images of California poppies growing up from the dirt. The image is set against a decorative green background accented with stars, gift boxes and strands of ribbon.

(Geometry)

Sometimes beach towels speak louder than words. Protect The Planet-themed beach towel, $39 by Geometry is quick drying, ultra absorbent and made from post-consumer recycled materials. Printed in Southern California.

4. Hand & body wash that’s refillable

Two pump bottles of lotion and body wash sit atop a wooden bench in a bathroom setting. The bottles are accented with a mandala in a gold-colored design. The image is set against a decorative green background accented with stars, gift boxes and strands of ribbon.

(Sun Moon Rain)

Reduce plastic waste: Self-care products like Lemongrass Burst hand and body wash and Lemongrass and Sage lotion by Sun Moon Rain, from $24.50, are packaged in glass containers designed to be refilled at the Sun Moon Rain shop in Santa Monica.

5. Upcycled bracelets

A photograph of bracelets made out of crystals, sea glass and metal. The bracelets are lined up on a sandy, beachy backdrop. The image is then set against a decorative green background accented with stars, gift boxes and strands of ribbon.

(Sun Moon Rain )

Also from Sun Moon Rain: Each handmade bracelet is sustainably crafted with disc-shaped crystals, vintage glass, seed beads and upcycled metal from discarded brass pots and pans. $35 and up. The bracelets are individually tagged with explanations of the materials used and the benefits associated with those crystals or gems.

6. Hand-dyed kid’s dress

A barefoot young child wears a dress that had a dark blue top and a tie-dyed bottom. The image is set against a decorative green background accented with stars, gift boxes and strands of ribbon.

(Courtesy of Sustain By Kat)

Hand dyed in Los Angeles using traditional Japanese Shibori tying techniques and certified Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) pigment made from extracts of madder root: The Kid’s Organic Cotton Plant-dyed Shibori dress, $46, by Sustain by Kat is available on Etsy.

7. Hand-loomed scarf

A hand-woven scarf that features a variety of designs, there's a part that's plaid, another part that's striped, in muted gray, brown and cream colors. The image is set against a decorative green background accented with stars, gift boxes and strands of ribbon.

(Courtesy of Sustain By Kat)

Also from Los Angeles-based Sustain By Kat: This hand-loomed Plant-dyed Scarf, $76, is created in conjunction with a charitable trust that provides dignified work for women in India. Available at Sustain By Kat on Etsy.

8. Sustainable vegan wallet

A slender wallet that silver in color, and has a button with the image of a bird on it. The image is set against a decorative green background accented with stars, gift boxes and strands of ribbon.

(Ronnie Dai)

Good things come in small packages. The Mia Card Case, $55 from Svala, maker of vegan luxury handbags and accessories. This item is hand-crafted in Los Angeles from metallic silver Pinatex fabric which is made from pineapple leaf fiber harvested by farming cooperatives in the Philippines. No extra land, water, fertilizer or pesticides are required to produce the raw materials and no pineapples were wasted in the process.

9. Sustainable vegan tote

A photograph of a stylish tote bag with lots of textures — because it hand-crafted from cork, and is vegan and sustainable and made in L.A. The image is set against a decorative green background accented with stars, gift boxes and strands of ribbon.

( Ronnie Dai)

Also from Svala: Designed and made in L.A., hand crafted from biodegradable, vegan cork, the gold speckled Simma Tote, $195, is lined with recycled polyester made from recycled plastic bottles and organic cotton. Comes in a variety of colors.

10. Gently used Patagoniawear

A photograph of a black, fulll-body wetsuit. The image is set against a decorative green background accented with stars, gift boxes and strands of ribbon.

(Worn Wear/Patagonia)

Do you believe in reincarnation? Worn Wear is outdoor clothing leader Patagonia’s trade-in and resale program aimed at reducing consumption and keeping waste out of the landfill. By trading in gently used clothing, gear, wetsuits, and kids stuff for resale (at prices reduced from brand new!), everybody wins. Watch the always-changing website for great gift options for someone who is trying out a new hobby.

11. Recycled cashmere hoodie

Photograph of a man wearing a charcoal gray hoodie sweater that is elegant in style. The image is set against a decorative green background accented with stars, gift boxes and strands of ribbon.

(Patagonia)

Knit from yarn made with pre consumer cashmere waste that has been sorted, mechanically broken down and spun into super soft new yarn, the men’s recycled cashmere hoody pullover, $249, from Patagonia is casual luxe at its most environmental.

12. Blanket Trucker jacket

A jacket that looks like a traditional jean jacket, but upon closer inspection it's anything but typical. The lining is made out of a blanket, for an extra cozy feel. The image is set against a decorative green background accented with stars, gift boxes and strands of ribbon.

(Outerknown)

The Blanket Trucker, $268 is designed in Los Angeles by Outerknown, the sustainable clothing company created by pro surfer Kelly Slater and acclaimed designer John Moore. The jacket features an iconic silhouette with a blanket-shirt lining cut in organic and recycled cotton from B Corp Certified suppliers. Outerknown prioritizes resale, repair and recycling programs and plans to be fully circular by 2030. There’s a women’s version, a blanket jacket, that’s $248 and plenty cozy.

13. Upcycled GOT bag

A sturdy, sleek Army green backpack with the logo

(Outerknown)

Outerknown teamed up with GOT BAG to create the world’s first backpack made from Ocean Impact Plastic — specifically the flotsam and jetsam of plastic waste that collects along the Indonesian coastline. The rolltop bag, $179 is designed with a 15-inch removable laptop sleeve, includes a two-year warranty and is waterproof.

14. Hemp Shorline Anorak Jacket

Photograph of a person wearing shorts and a ruby red hoodie-stye pullover that has a pocket in the front like a traditional sweatshirt, only it's placed a little higher on the chest. The image is set against a decorative green background accented with stars, gift boxes and strands of ribbon.

(Jungmaven)

The industrial hemp used for making fabric contains CBD but almost none of the psychoactive THC — so the only high you’ll get from the Shoreline Anorak Jacket, $211 by Jungmaven, is the fashion kind. Cut and sewn in Los Angeles in lightweight ripstop hemp and designed to work as a long-lasting layering piece for hikes in the city or on the trail. Unisex. Comes in 10 colors.

15. Mechanic Jacket

An up-close image of a person with long hair wearing a jacket that is clearly made of a heavy-duty material, in a dark wheat color, similar in style to a traditional jean jacket. The image is set against a decorative green background accented with stars, gift boxes and strands of ribbon.

(Jungmaven)

The genderless Mechanic Jacket, $238 from Jungmaven, is made in Los Angeles from ten ounce-hemp twill, a sustainable and durable material that requires no irrigation, pesticides or synthetic fertilizers.

16. Busy Bees eco dryer balls

The scene is a laundry room. Large glass jars contain laundry cleaning powders. And surrounding the jars are round woolen balls made to look like bumble bees with yellow and black stripes, while wings, and kooky eyes that look a bit dizzy after a few loads of dryer time. The image is set against a decorative green background accented with stars, gift boxes and strands of ribbon.

(The Gauge Collective)

Set of six Busy Bees eco dryer balls, $32 from Friendsheep Wool are made from 100% premium New Zealand wool and used to replace single-use dyer sheets and fabric softeners. The felted balls are reusable, toxin-free and save energy by reducing drying time. They just also happen to be adorable.

17. Sweater Stones

A photograph of a sweater stone, which is shaped a bit like an old-school eraser, except much rougher and harder. The image is set against a decorative green background accented with stars, gift boxes and strands of ribbon.

(Sweater Stone)

You know those little round balls or pills of fiber that can ruin the look of a favorite sweater? Yeah, we hate them too. The pumice-like Sweater Stone is made from recycled glass and designed to remove the balls, renew the look of the knit surface and extend the life of the garment, $12, at EileenFisher.Com, with stores in Pasadena and South Coast Plaza.

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