Best eco-friendly gifts for the sustainable friends in your life
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Each American produces 4.9 pounds of waste a day, adding up to 292 million tons of waste in 2018, according to the EPA. Instead of using one-time plastic items, you may want to seek out more sustainable products. Lucky for you, this shopping guide features a variety of eco-friendly items.
1. Our Place Always Pan
Made with 100% post-consumer recycled aluminum and without any harmful toxins that normal pans have, Our Place’s Always Pan is the best sustainable, non-stick cookware on the market – it’s my favorite thing to cook with in my kitchen, and is dishwasher-safe. Get it for 33% off.
Cariuma uses premium raw materials to yield a smaller footprint and some stylish, comfortable shoes. My personal favorite is the all-event New York-favorite Black Canvas, but the Green & Black SALVAS and Rose Knit IBI have caught my attention as well.
These eco-friendly detergent sheets from the Sheets Laundry Club are sustainable, liquid-free and biodegradable, keeping your clothes clean and fresh for the long haul.
These Cozy Earth Waffle Towels are made from 40% bamboo fabric and 60% cotton, helping reduce carbon footprint on towel products. Get 30% off sitewide.
Swap out your manual toothbrush that wastes so much material with this slick rechargeable toothbrush from Oral-B, which comes with a replacement head as well, now at 32% off.
Bamboo is the future of toilet paper – clean, tree-free and safe for all disposable systems.
The Lomi Smart Waste Electric Composter is the ultimate kitchen appliance for turning food and waste into nutrient-rich natural fertilizer. Give back to the earth one compost at a time.
Everlane is one of the clothing companies most committed to sustainability, using organic cotton and eliminating virgin plastic from their clothing. Check out their holiday fits for some eco-friendly clothing gets.
Speaking of sustainable clothing, it would be criminal not to mention Girlfriend Collective, which uses 100% recyclable packaging and eco-friendly clothing materials. These high-rise leggings are particular fan favorites.
Grove Collaborative’s brand is sustainability personified – products are biodegradable and toxin-free yet still smell amazing and clean deep.
Everyone needs a metal straw – they’re reusable, have a good mouth feel, and can be easily cleaned.
One of my favorite eco-friendly products, these toothpaste tablets are revolutionary, replacing its packaging with a reusable tin can and still giving you a fresh, minty scent just like any regular toothpaste.
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