Presents of Mind
Give more meaningfully this holiday with these ideas for charitable donations or our 25 planet-friendly gifts.
November 2007
ECO-FRIENDLY
Burt's Bees Head to Toe Starter Kit ($15; burtsbees.com) includes peppermint soap and lemon butter cuticle cream.
The Do Just One Thing daily desk calendar ($12; andrewsmcmeel.com) by green-living guru Danny Seo is chock-full of simple planet-saving tips.
Eddie Bauer's snowflake-decorated reusable hand warmers ($19.50 for two; eddiebauer.com) are pocket-size and release heat for an hour. Place them in boiling water to "recharge" them.
Chico Bag ($5; chicobag.com) or Envirosax ($8 to $25; usa.envirosax.com) will encourage giftees to dispense plastic shopping bags. Available in a wide range of colors and prints, the bags fold up to save space when not in use.
Paromi Teas ($12.50 for 15 biodegradable sachets; paromi.com) come in unique blends like Lemon Ginger and Pineapple Papaya and are housed in lightproof amber glass jars that look like supplement bottles.
Brookfarm Macadamia Oil ($13; ranchmarketsnapavalley.com) is mild and nutty, has a balanced ratio of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids, and is made by an Australian company that's actively involved in reforestation projects.
Smartwool Baby Polka Dot Hat/Mitten Set ($25; smartwool.com) uses wool that is sustainably and humanely harvested from sheep in New Zealand and colored without the use of chemicals or heavy metals.
