50 Zero-Waste Gift Ideas

Some people are special – they are the genuine ones who care about you, and make life worth living. We all have such people around us and we genuinely acknowledge and appreciate their presence and efforts. Sometimes we communicate it with words, sometimes let gifts do the talking.

But when it comes to gifting, picking one can be extremely perplexing. So we ask ourselves all sorts of questions – would they like it? Would this item be of use to them? Etc etc.

But what we do not ask ourselves – how much waste a gift can create? How severely would it affect

the environment? In fact, these are the right questions you must ask before gifting someone. You wouldn’t want to harm the environment when you should be its knight in shining armor.

So, if you seem to agree and wish to do something good for the environment, here are 50 zero-waste gift ideas you can choose from.

 

50 Zero-Waste Gift Ideas

1. A set of reusable kitchen tools such as steel straws, steel spoons, knives, and forks.
2. Hand-made soaps and shampoo bars to meet their skin and hair goals.
3. Organic cosmetics such as lip balms, body scrubs, and then moisturizers
4. Home-made cookies and chocolates packaged in cane boxes, not plastic sheets for wrapping
5. Dry fruits to make sure they remain in the best of their health.
6. Tote bags made out of cloth to carry all the essentials in style.
7. Organic bamboo cutting boards.
8. Netflix subscriptions for them to Netflix and Chill after a hectic day at work.
9. Amazon Gift cards to shower them with things they have added to their card for a long time.
10. Money envelopes, to help them select the gift of their own choice.
11. Ecards that can be sent over mails. In fact, it can be highly budget-friendly as some websites allow you to send e-cards for free.
12. Reusable dental kits including wooden toothbrushes, organic toothpaste, floss, and steel tongue cleaner.
13. Spa gift vouchers to make sure the receiver says goodbye to stress at once.
14. Concert or movie tickets.
15. A set of candles. Or jar candles that they can use as planters later.
16. Recycled notebooks.
17. Steel and copper water bottles to keep drinkables cool and also for the well-being of our environment.
18. Coffee mugs (However, if you know your friend has plenty, skip it.)
19. Earphones – one of the gifts that people would actually use.
20. Nimble portable chargers. They are eco-friendly and also made out of recycled aluminum.
21. Steel straps for Apple watch.
22. Buy your friends e-books if they are avid readers.
23. Kindle Paperwhite for them to make a switch from paper books to digital books.
24. Buy a kindle subscription for them.
25.  Gift Video games that come in sustainable packaging options.
26. Nutella and cookies kit if you know they unconditionally love the combo.
27. Send them food. However, ensure that the packaging is also eco-friendly. For instance, encourage the restaurant to pack it in brown paper.
28. Face packs for some top-notch skincare.
29. Organic bedding – For a peaceful and cozy sleep
30. Silk pillowcases and scrunchies to help someone with the hair of their dreams.
31. Cushion covers – People rarely gift it, and it can really be of use to the people you are gifting.
32. Ceramic vases – they are eco-friendly and can be a great addition to up the home-décor.
33. Plants – Not only are they a blessing for the environment but one of the most thoughtful gifts you can give someone.
34. Oxidized Jewelry.
35. Backpacks – Go for the ones that are made from recycled materials.  
36. Baby shampoo bars and Baby water bottles if you are gifting to children.
37. Clay set – another sustainable gifting option for kids. (Once again, be mindful of the packaging. If you cannot find it in one, prefer buying loose clay, and then work on its packaging.)
38. Silicon phone covers – They are any day better than plastic transparent phone covers. You can even go for hard-matte phone covers.
39.  Recycled colored pencils for kids.
40. Jewelry making kits for kids
41. Cute planters for somebody who loves gardening. You can even gift them flower seeds as well.
42. Make a heartfelt video for someone you care about.
43. Cane mirrors for someone who loves home décor.
44. Electric diffusers.
45. Stainless steel lunch boxes and containers.
46. Reusable makeup removing pads.
47. Glass food containers.
48. Make a self-portrait for somebody special.
49. Handkerchief set – Beware of the packaging.
50. Green tea sets (Make sure they’re tea leaves, not tea bags)

 

Finally

Well, don’t you say now that you don’t know what to gift the people you love. I gave you plenty of options to choose from. However, be mindful of the packaging materials after choosing your gifts.