Eco-friendly gifts your friends and family (and the planet) will love
Finding Christmas gifts people want to receive can be tough, especially when you also want to find something with an eco-friendly twist. From stocking fillers to growing kits, we've curated a list of gift ideas to give you a head start.
Stocking fillers
Wildflower Beebombs
Handmade in Dorset, Beebombs combine 18 British wildflower seeds, fine, sifted soil, and locally sourced clay. The wildflower seeds are native species and designated by the Royal Horticultural Society as "Perfect for Pollinators". Each Beebomb pack can create a 21 square foot meadow that bees will love.
Buy at
Beebombs, from £7.99
Orange, clove and cinnamon votive candle
Founded in 2006, Green Tulip sells stylish and contemporary products that have been produced without exploiting people, animals or the environment. This votive of their bestselling candle is a great way to sample their most popular fragrance. Made in Wiltshire and hand-poured into a recycled glass pot, the clean burning sustainable plant wax is scented with a subtle blend of orange, clove, and cinnamon essential oils.
Buy at Green Tulip, from £4
Frankincense soap on a rope
This frankincense soap is larger than your average bar of soap and will last long after Christmas. Made from a blend of a coconut oil, shea butter, and olive oil, it uses organic coconut milk instead of water to add extra creaminess to the lather and is 100% natural and plastic-free. Scented with a festive blend of nutmeg and clove essential oils, it’s also infused with sweet and woody frankincense, known to protect skin cells, reduce the appearance of large pores and help prevent wrinkles.
Buy at
Peace with the Wild, for £8.95
Bags of sparkle – green net shopper bag
Add a level of luxe to the weekly shop with a lightweight net shopping bag in a teal green tone with a metallic finish. Featuring an unlined net design, this bag also has double shoulder straps.
Buy at
Oliver Bonas, for £8
For her
Wellness journal gift box
This may be the ultimate self-care pamper box designed with wellbeing, mindfulness, and kindness at heart. The carefully curated vegan box contains a journal for exploring your emotions with kindness, a kit to make your own unique, nourishing face mask, a scented candle with a heart-warming scent of blueberry and bergamot, and a full-size bar of award-winning chocolate.
Buy at
Wearth London, for £58
Cosy night in natural gift set
Treat someone to this lovely little box of relaxing essentials to enjoy a cosy night in. Ideal for pampering during long winter evenings. This thoughtful gift set from Green Tulip includes one of their bestselling orange, clove and cinnamon votive candles, a wild olive clementine mimosa bath sundae with nourishing cocoa butter, a bar of dark vegan chocolate infused with fruity pomegranate, and Pukka teabags.
Buy at
Green Tulip, for £15
Milly & Sissy zero-waste shower set
Switch to more sustainable showering with this zero-waste set, including a gorgeous, refillable aluminium bottle with a bronzed metal pump and two sachets of shower crèmes. Free from allergens, palm oil, parabens and SLS, and suitable for vegans and those with sensitive skin. Simply add the sachet to your bottle and mix with 500ml of water. Refill when empty and say goodbye to plastic bottles in your bathroom.
Buy at
Wearth London, for £26
Ollie & Co votive candle and diffuser gift set
Handmade with plant wax and pure therapeutic-grade essential oils, this luxurious candle and diffuser makes the ideal gift. The vegan-friendly fragrance set is available in two unique scents: lemongrass and ginger or cinnamon and clove. The diffuser contains a high-quality aromatic oil in a glass jar with four pore-ex reeds.
Buy at
Wearth London, for £22
For him
Collapsible blue water bottle
This practical collapsible water bottle is made from sturdy, flexible silicone, which folds down to a neat size so you can store it easily while it's empty and you're on-the-go. Great for space-saving and a lighter alternative to metal bottles, ideal for the return to a more regular commute.
Buy at
Oliver Bonas, now £9
Dawn organic shirt
This quintessential lounge shirt is ideal for relaxing at home in style. Made with organic beige peshtemal cotton and oak buttons, this shirt is smart enough to wear for a work video call, absorbent enough to wear for daily exercise, and comfortable enough for everything in between.
Buy at
Wearth London, for £58
Essential spices selection box
This selection box from The Teaspoon Club contains all the spices you need to keep your rack looking healthy, without compromising the planet. The essential spice selection box comes with six high-quality, ethically sourced spices in refill sizes packed in home-compostable packaging. Spices include turmeric, paprika, ground cumin, chilli powder, two cinnamon sticks and nutmeg.
The Teaspoon Club source all their spices from Soil Associate Organic Certified producers. And with every order placed, they plant a tree in a country where the spices come from.
Buy at
The Teaspoon Club, for £14
Dog walkers’ survival gift box
This survival kit from Ollie & Co has been designed especially for tired dog walkers. Relax and unwind after a long dog walk. The kit includes a soy wax candle, natural lip balm, handmade hand salve and a nourishing hand cream. Made from natural ingredients and essential oils and never tested on animals.
Buy at
Ollie & Co, for £35
