Ideas for sustainable gifts

Why choose sustainable gifts?

We all like to receive gifts. But they are not always compatible with the concept of sustainability. Lots of packaging waste, plastic, and toys contaminated with toxins can turn gift-giving into a minor environmental sin. The solution: sustainable gifts that you can give to your loved ones with a clear conscience. In recent years, more and more people have realized that a conscious approach to our planet concerns us all. After all, our resources are limited. However, if we learn to use them sustainably and with foresight, we can help to make the earth a place worth living in for future generations. By giving sustainable gifts, we can therefore ensure that our children will also have a secure future. And striving for more sustainability also pays off for ourselves: A clean, healthy planet gives us the best possible quality of life.

The best ideas for sustainable gifts

Whether it's Christmas, a birthday, or a wedding, we frequently have the opportunity to show the people in our lives how important they are to us by means of a small gift. When we give someone a gift, we want to do something good for them. How nice that sustainable gifts not only make the recipient happy, but also do good for our planet at the same time. This makes the gift-giving season an all-round successful event. Our ideas for sustainable gifts now give you the wonderful opportunity to inspire those around you with more environmental awareness.

Seed sets
Do you have a passionate gardener in your circle of friends or family? They will be delighted to receive sustainable gifts that bring more green into the world. A particularly nice and unusual idea is to give the gift of heirloom seeds that help old vegetable and fruit varieties flourish again. After all, the range on offer in the supermarket only reflects a small part of the incredible variety of fruit and vegetables. You can find an organic seed set with heirloom vegetable varieties in health food stores or order them conveniently from online shops such as amazon. All the more reason to look forward to spring!

Mindfulness planner
Stress is a major lifestyle problem these days, not only putting us under pressure during the day, but also costing us our well-earned sleep at night. Why not give a mindfulness planner as a gift this year for more moments of relaxation. This will help the recipient to pay more attention to their own needs again. You can choose between different styles: While some mindfulness planners work with inspirational quotes, others are full of helpful tips for more contentment or include a gratitude journal as an addition. Tip: If you give an undated planner as a gift, the recipient can immediately start bringing more mindfulness into their everyday life.

To-go coffee cup
You probably know a coffee lover who never wants to go without their favorite hot drink, even when they're on the go. But if you often treat yourself to a coffee to go, you're creating a lot of waste in the long run. Fortunately, there are many sustainable alternatives to help coffee lovers say goodbye to disposable paper cups with plastic lids. Among the recycled to-go coffee cups, the Weducer Cup by the Berlin start-up ‘Kaffeeform’ caught our eye. This cup takes sustainability one step further. Made from recycled coffee grounds and wood fiber, it helps to close the coffee cycle. The coffee grounds, which otherwise usually end up directly in the bin, are reused here in line with the zero-waste concept and can start a second life as a stylish coffee cup.

Bee sponsorship
Looking for sustainable gifts for animal lovers? Then a bee sponsorship is just the right gift. It sends out a signal against the increasing extinction of bees and promotes ecological beekeeping. If you think that someone in your circle of loved ones would be delighted to sponsor their own bee colony, you have plenty of choice when it comes to providers. Most offer a small thank-you gift in addition to the sponsorship, such as a few jars of honey or a special certificate. The sponsorship is usually limited to one year.

Sustainable chocolate
As a bedtime treat or simply in between meals: Every sweet tooth loves to indulge in a sweet bar of chocolate. But chocolate indulgence has its downsides: The trade in raw materials often benefits rich corporations from industrialized countries rather than boosting the local economy. But the good news is that more and more suppliers have recognized the problem and are now committed to fair chocolate. Fair chocolate is produced in organic quality in the countries where it comes from, which is not only sustainable but also creates new jobs.