10 Drool-Worthy Green Gifts for Everyone on Your List

Show your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers just how hip of an eco-shopper you are with gifts that are stylish, fun, modern and ultra environmentally conscious. Here are 10 green gift ideas that’ll work for pretty much everyone on your list – and you might just want to add them to your wish list, too, since they’re so damn irresistable.

Guerilla Gardening How-To

Surreptitiously beautify your neighborhood with On Guerilla Gardening by Richard Reynolds, the fun and inspirational guide to the practice of gardening plots that don’t technically belong to you. Full of beautiful color photography, accounts of guerilla gardening from around the world and instructions for the beginner, On Guerilla Gardening is an especially great resource for the city dweller longing for greenery.

“Discover the techniques of seed-bombers, the art of effective propaganda, how to love litter, what to grow in perilous circumstances and how to change your community. Let’s fight the filth with forks and flowers!”

$17.15 from Amazon.com

Organic Truffle Temptations

Suck up to your boss or that hot chick in 2A that you’ve been eyeing since October with a gift box of exotic organic chocolates. These all-natural, USDA organic truffles are handmade in small batches in Vermont and come in tantalizing flavors like Aztec (dark chocolate with cayenne, cinnamon, and lime), Ethiopian Coffee (dark chocolate with rich roasted coffee and lemon) and Honey Fig (milk chocolate with wild honey and figs). Eco Express will gift wrap it and send it directly to your recipient, too, so it’s great for those “Oh crap, I forgot Aunt Millie” last minute gifts.

$21.99 at EcoExpress.com

Stylish Solar Panel Bag

A paper thin, flexible solar panel decorates the outside of the Sawyer messenger bag by Noon, charging a battery pack located inside the bag that can supply power for your cell phone, iPod and other small gadgets. On bright, sunny days, the battery will be charged in 6-8 hours. Perfect for the guy who’s always on the go!

“Has 2 side pockets measuring 6×6,” 2 pockets under front flap, 2 pen/pencil pockets, 2 interior zipper pockets, one for lithium-ion storage battery and electronic accessories, interior cell phone pocket and small flat pocket. Leather is Bavarian sourced, chrome-free, naturally tanned and dyed full-grain cowhide. Has protective leather feet, catch lock closure, and sage colored organic hemp/cotton lining.”

$377 from NoonSolar.com

Sexy Chainless Bike

The Soho chainless bike by Trek is an ‘urban assault vehicle’ that’ll help you get around the city in style. “The 8-speed belt drive features a Gates C-Drive carbon composite belt that is brutally tough yet cleaner than any chain you’ve ever owned. All Weather Tested roller brakes along with features like a rubber top-tube bumper, puncture-resistant Bontrager Hardcase tires, and matching fenders give you an edge on whatever the city has planned for you.”

$990 from TrekBikes.com

Recycled Glass Hoop Earrings

These hoop earrings by Kathleen Plate for Smart Glass Jewelry are made from 100% recycled wine bottles with stainless steel ear wires. They’re big, dramatic, shimmery and come in an enticing hue of green (also available in amber). Each pair is hand-cut, so the exact shape and size varies, but they measure around 2 ¼” in diameter. And, for $5 extra, Delight.com will package them in a lovely recycled box approved by the Save the Forest foundation.

$42 at Delight.com

War on Plastic Tote Bag

The grenade-shaped outer shell of the ‘War on Plastic Bag’ sends a message of how serious you are about avoiding plastic. The roomy green bag is big enough to carry two to three times the amount that a plastic bag would, and it’ll get used again and again, unlike those petroleum-based planet-polluting disposables.

$17 from ShopWillow.com

Bamboo To-Go Ware

Make sure you’re never stuck with using disposable cutlery again with a set of bamboo utensils in a recycled plastic case. It’s just the right size to keep in your handbag or briefcase. “The unique holder for this utensil set has been produced by CONSERVE, an NGO project in Delhi.  It is made entirely of recycled plastic!  CONSERVE employs ragpickers to collect discarded plastic bags and repurposes them into incredible designs and products.”

$19.95 from To-GoWare.com

Handheld Wind & Solar Power Gadget Charger

The Hymini is a handheld mini green power station for small gadgets like cell phones, digital cameras, PDAs and mp3 players. It harnesses wind power and solar power to charge up 5V digital electronics, and can also be plugged into the wall or into your computer’s USB port. Comes with 1200mAh lithium-ion polymer rechargeable battery, AC/DC power adapter, USB transfer cable and 5 mobile phone connectors. Hook it to the handlebars of your bike with the optional bike adapter kit for ultra efficiency.

$49.99 at VerdantComputing.com

Japanese Motorcycle Vegan Wallet

Why carry a boring plain black wallet when you could have a fun graphic diagram of a vintage Japanese motorcycle? This wallet by Tinymeat is totally vegan, with artwork and paint chip swatches sewn between two layers of vinyl. It has a large money pocket and four smaller pockets for IDs and credit cards. “Tinymeat™ is a global design house creating readymade and bespoke accessories constructed of vinyl, art and love. They have a long-standing commitment to grow their brand in an ethical manner by supporting independent artists from around the globe and producing their goods in-house in Portland, Oregon.”

$14.95 at OrganicallyHappy.com

Luxe Recycled Handbag

Ecoist does the recycled candy wrapper thing right, with handbags that look like chic designer creations rather than sixth grade craft projects. The ‘Diva Clutch’ is sleek and stylish, self lined, strong, sturdy and water-resistant with a magnetic snap closure. It’s fair trade – hand made in Peru and Mexico.

$92 at Ecoist.com

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