75+ Sustainable Gifts for Everyone on Your List
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The spirit of the season is one of generosity, but sometimes gift-giving can leave you in a wasteful rut. Ready to embrace more sustainable gifting? Whether you want to cut down on the emissions or cost of your gifts, there are eco-friendly gifts for everyone on your list.
Looking for something last minute? Some of the most sustainable gift ideas are ones you can find at a local thrift store, antique store, or estate sale. Are you shopping for someone who has too much stuff? We have plenty of experiences on our list. This sustainable gift guide is full of ideas and inspiration for a more mindful, eco-conscious holiday that you can feel good about.
If you need more ideas, we have 300+ sustainable gift ideas across all our gift guides.
Remember: some of the most sustainable gifts are the ones people use and love, and don’t throw in the trash or return. Becoming a more sustainable gifter means becoming a more mindful gifter. Want to find out how? Check out this guide or our podcast.
The Collector
- Vintage chessboard
- Vintage tarot cards
- Coin from their state or year they were born
- Vintage matchbooks
- Collectors playing cards
- LIFE magazine of the year they were born
- Vintage calendar
The Music Lover
- Tickets to the Nutcracker
- Vintage vinyls
- Refurbished headphones from Backmarket or other refurbished tech sites
- Personalized mix tape
- Vintage band poster
- Concert tickets to an artist they love
The Reader
- Your favorite book, with your notes written in it
- A vintage library stamp
- Handmade bookmarks
- Vintage library lamp
- Signed copy of their favorite book
- A gift card to a locally owned bookstore
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The Fashionista
- Vintage jewelry box
- A gift card to a local thrift shop.
- Vintage Vogue magazines
- Thrifted accessory that reminded you of them
- Vintage charms
- Secondhand sewing machine or sewing class
- DIY hair clips and bows
- Antique mirror and comb set
The Beauty Lover
- Antique mirror and comb set
- Saie Glossybounce lip oil
- Antique powder box
- Hand-painted pocket mirror
- Vintage cosmetics case
- Gift card to OSEA Malibu
The Environmentalist
- Vegan cooking class
- A year of carbon offsets
- Blueland cleaning refills
- National park pass
- Vintage binoculars for birding
- A gift card to REI
The Cook
- Ceramics from a local market
- Vegan cooking class
- DIY ceramic spoon rest
- Reusable dishcloths
- Collection of your favorite passed-down recipes
- Secondhand novelty salt and pepper shakers
- Gift certificate to their favorite restaurant
- Thrifted glassware or ceramics
The Artist
- Tickets to the Nutcracker
- DIY film lampshade
- DIY embroidered apron/smock
- Vintage rubber stamps
- Thrifted frames and art
- Secondhand film camera
- Ceramics from local market or artisan
- A gift card to a locally-owned art supply store
The Sentimental
- Custom pet portrait by a local artist
- Vintage heart locket with photos of you both
- Teddy bear made out of baby clothes/blankets
- DIY photo or illustrated deck of cards
- A vintage botanical print of their birth flower (or their kids)
- Handmade photo scrapbook
The Sports Fan
- Vintage jerseys or team merch
- Vintage trading cards
- Tickets to their team’s game
- Framed tickets from a past game
- Personalized key chain made from reclaimed baseballs
- Mets ticket stub coasters
Film Nerd
- DIY VHS lamp
- Secondhand blockbuster merch
- Vintage poster of favorite film
- Secondhand copy book their fave film is based on
- Gift card to a locally owned movie theater
The Designer
- Ceramics from a local market
- Thrifted glassware
- DIY film lamp
- DIY painted candles
- Vintage posters
- Secondhand design book
The Person Who Has Everything
- Artisan local chocolate from a local grocer or farmers market.
- Gift certificate to their favorite restaurant
- A vintage botanical print of their birth flower (or their kids)
- Professional natal chart reading
- Print of newspaper cover of the day they were born
Your Mom (or any matron figure in your life)
- Ceramics from a local market
- Thrifted glassware
- DIY painted candles
- Vintage posters
- Secondhand design book
- Ettitude sateen sheets
Your Dad (or any patron figure in your life)
- Secondhand film camera
- Vintage vinyls
- Vintage chessboard
- Funny secondhand tees
- Vintage beer stein
- Vintage binoculars
- Collection of local hot sauces from farmers market
Looking for more gift ideas?
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