Zero Waste Gifts

katie4

Hi All,


Looking ahead to christmas i am wanting to buy my sister some zero waste gifts. She is very eco friendly, has no bottles/plastic etc using shampoo bars...


Just wondering if anyone knows of any reasonably priced gifts or hampers?


Thanks

jwil

Your best bet would be to buy something she actually wants/uses or an experience.

Buying 'stuff' just because it is marketed as zero waste goes against the grain of the whole ethos as anything unwanted is waste.

DigForVictory

Listen to her? She may pine for something- you could find or make a donation towards that.
Me. I’d be calmly scanning the charity shops for linen tea towels...

mmmmikey

How about Kilner jars, you can buy as many or as few as you want depending on budget. Something your sister will be able to use to support her zero waste lifestyle for years to come. I'm still using some that I inherited from my grandmother. And you could fill them with anything you want - loose sweets from an old fashioned sweet shop, coffee beans, tea leaves, etc.?

unrecordings

money, not vouchers
cold hard cash or better still a bank transfer
dress it up with the right attitude and everyone gets exactly what they want

Hexane

Agree with the comments above, but you could also try having a look at the Centre for Alternative Technology https://store.cat.org.uk/

They seem to do all sorts of gifts of different sorts including toiletries, vegan cookbooks, environmental books etc. Not exactly zero packaging, but the items I bought came with a reasonable minimum of packaging (recycled where possible) and were shipped in a re-used Amazon box!

There doesn't seem to be a free delivery option so I bought a selection of things at one time to make it worthwhile. Be warned some of what they sell can be found substantially cheaper elsewhere, but it's convenient as a one stop shop.

There was some confusion/delay with my order, but I put this partly down to Jeremy Corbyn visiting them at around that time and also a member of staff was away.

Nonnadiluca

If you have basic sewing machine skills, how about making a zero waste shopping kit: a tote bag in a funky fabric and some reusable produce bags, very easy to make drawstring bags from cotton or, to be really eco friendly, old net curtains.

PositiveBalance

Resuable cotton wool pads are a brilliant zero-waste gift, if she doesn't already have any...just throw them in the washer and they are good to go again.



Equally, I've heard of people having little 'rolls' with their cutlery in, a little bit like how make-up brushes often come, so they can take them with them and not have to use the disposable stuff.


I take it she probably already has a reusable water bottle/coffee cup etc. if she has been doing this for a while?


Some of the zero waste toiletries/beauty products are pricey. Perhaps you could ask if she has a particular product she likes and buy her one of those for Christmas. That way you know it's something she would like and use and it's then by definition reducing waste!

FreebieMum

Have a look on etsy, they have a whole eco friendly gift section