You need to make a gift and you (or the recipient) are sensitive to current ecological issues? That’s great. There are plenty of eco-friendly gift ideas out there, for people who want to be mindful of their ecological footprint, the materials they use, and the waste generated by their consumption. At the Modern Gentleman, we understand your desire to consume differently, and we offer you 13 eco-friendly gift ideas for your loved ones!
A kit to grow plants
The first gift idea will undoubtedly cause a stir if your recipient has a bit of a green thumb but doesn’t necessarily have the time or the space to indulge in a huge vegetable garden. There are growing kits available to grow your own vegetables or herbs quickly. For you, we have selected three particular kits:
- The first kit will allow you to grow unusual vegetables forgotten by all: Purple carrots, red Brussels sprouts, striped tomatoes, yellow zucchini, and multicolored chard!
- The second kit will allow you to grow plants intended for the creation of cocktails: Cucamon, blue borage, lemon basil, agastache, mint, lemon balm
- The third kit will allow you to grow herbs intended for cooking: parsley, chives and basil.
An insect hotel
If your recipient’s love for nature goes beyond flora to wildlife as well, then perhaps you can consider giving them an insect hotel.
These are obviously installed outside and allow your garden to host all sorts of living species that can find refuge and safety there. Here, it will be mainly flying insects: Butterflies, ladybugs, bees…
A terrarium for plants
Another lovely green gift idea, but this time for people who don’t have a green thumb: gardens under glass. These are composed in such a way that the plants they contain complement each other and allow each other to survive in the long term, even with little maintenance. Most of them contain moss, and a plug, to keep the humidity in this little ecosystem without needing to be watered. A wonderful eco-friendly gift idea that won’t even require energy.
A kit to brew your own beer
If your loved one loves beer and would like to be able to make and brew their own beer, then we have found for you this home brewing kit Made in France! This kit contains not only the ingredients, but also the tools that will be needed to create your own beer! The kit also contains a step-by-step guide to making your own homemade beer.
A kit to create your own GIN
Beer isn’t the only drink your loved one can make themselves, gin lovers are also served. With this kit of 10 different spices, it will be possible to create various drinks with a unique tastes. The set includes a guide with several recipes for those who would rather play it safe!
Whiskey stones
Still in the field of alcoholic beverages, but requiring much less effort from your loved one to enjoy his drink, you can offer natural whiskey stones. These stones can be used for all drinks, and avoid diluting the alcohol with the water contained in the usual ice cubes. They are washable, reusable indefinitely, and contained in a wooden box.
A box for the beard
If your loved one likes to take care of himself (or on the contrary, could use some!), then we suggest you offer him a box for the beard. This box was developed in France, more precisely in Toulouse, and contains
- 1 barber razor
- 1 box of Derby blades
- 1 beard comb
- 1 beard brush
- Professional scissors
- 1 beard stencil
- Without forgetting of course, the instructions for use and the transport bag.
- A box for the bath
Another box to take care of yourself, but valid regardless of the sex and age of your loved one: a box of solid cosmetics for the bath. These have a particularly original shape: that of pastries. Between the look and the smell, your loved one may be expecting an actual pastry box! These are vegan, so they have not been tested on animals!
A zero-waste kit, for the bathroom or the kitchen
To make a useful and sustainable gift, you can offer your loved one a kit or a box of reusable / zero-waste objects, whether for the kitchen or the bathroom. These boxes contain several items that will allow your loved one to replace their disposable consumer items with more eco-friendly, economical, and sustainable solutions. In these boxes, we find :
Bathroom Gift Set:
- 2 bamboo toothbrushes
- 12 washable bamboo cotton pads
- 2 bamboo “cotton swabs
- 1 mesh laundry net
Kitchen Set:
- 4 organic cotton bags, of various sizes
- 4 reusable food wraps in various sizes
- 100% recycled drawing or note materials
If your loved one is creative, and inventive, and you want to allow him/her to put all his/her ideas on paper, then you can offer him/her a notebook or a drawing book made from 100% recycled materials. There are also pencils made in this way. The advantage of notebooks is that they can be used for anything, as the recipient of your gift sees fit!
A good book
If your loved one is more of a reader than a writer, then you have the opportunity to find them a good, insightful book about sustainability or ecology. These books will not necessarily be novels, long and tedious to read, but for example, small entertaining books intended to allow the reader to change their way of living or consuming. For you, we have selected three books:
- The first one is about DIY and Do It Yourself
- The second one is about cooking and responsible consumption
- The last one is about gardening and self-sufficiency!
A solar charger for your smartphone
An original gift idea for your loved one: the solar charger. This can be particularly useful if the recipient of your gift spends a lot of time outside (and it is sunny). This last one will be simply to lay flat, allowing you to search the battery of your smartphone, camera or headphones very simply, and anywhere. It does not contain any battery and therefore can be used indefinitely!
A wooden model to build yourself
The last gift idea, valid for both adults and children, is the wooden models and toys to build yourself. These are like complex 3D puzzles with many details once made. From simple decoration to functional toys, there are different types of these wooden models, and we are sure you will find yours!
You have now reached the end of this article, and we hope you have found the perfect eco-friendly gift from our selection.