Give Good Gifts.......................Give Experiences..........................Give Time....................Make Gifts.................
What to give…..
The person who has everything;
How about something really exotic like a goat for a village in India, Organic farming lessons for a community in Nepal or school supplies? Gifts starting from just $5 that really give can be found on these great websites;
www.usefulgifts.org
www.caregifts.org.au
www.oxfamunwrapped.com.au
The difficult to buy for;
We recommended purchasing some carbon offsets for them. They still won’t be happy but at least the environment is benefiting. Visit www.climatefriendly.com Read about offsetting your climate change skeptic relative on the CleanLife blog.
The cooking or food enthusiast;
• wholefood cooking classes
• second hand cookbook (the older the better!)
• home made organic biscuits wrapped in a recycled box
• a hamper of organic foods and some favourite recipes
The fashionista:
Check out the super cool shoes from Etiko that are now not only fair trade but also come in Organic cotton! www.etiko.com.au They also have fair trade sports balls, for sporty types.
The roof:
We think that Santa would really appreciate some solar panels when he arrives this year. Visit www.greendaytoday.com.au and get your house solared up!
The thinking man or woman;
We love the products from www.ecodepot.com.au, funky modern home wares, notebooks, stationary and so much more. Most the products are from recycled materials and often fair trade. Read about this quirky company on our blog.
The woman in your life (mum, sister, best friend or wife!);
Everyone likes a little luxury and Misoh organic PJs are hot! (confession, I have bought them for myself for Christmas!). www.misoh.com.au We recommend combining them with the most amazing natural bath bombs ever from www.mokosh.com.au
The Beauty Queen;
The CleanLife directory is packed with Natural and Organic beauty and cosmetic choices. Zuii Organic offers certified organics made from flowers www.zuiiorganic.com. Inspired by Natural Beauty? Read our blog on VITALE Natural director Ananda Mahoney.
The new mum;
I am obsessed with Kindred magazine; it’s about nourishing our children and protecting the earth, buy a subscription at www.kindredmagazine.com.au
The kids:
Check out the CleanLife directory kids, mums and bubs sections for a huge range of safe and natural presi options. Of course time together is the best gift of all!
The reader:
A second hand book, a book on green living, a copy of the latest CleanFood Organic book. (www.cleanfood.com.au)
Remember to;
• use old wrapping paper and ribbons or pages of a colour magazines or even some of your kids drawings, to wrap these eco-gifts!
• make your own cards or buy recycled (we LOVE www.earthgreetings.com.au)
• Tell everyone you know about CleanLife; In fact we recommend forwarding this email to all, so they can also get you a ‘good gift’.
• Relax and do some eco entertaining over summer! Visit Gina’s article on Sustainable entertaining for some tips.
Need some inspiration for Christmas gifts, life in general or perhaps some new years resolutions? Visit our BLOG, we are featuring interviews with the directors of Green companies now and for the coming months, we think you’ll find their stories inspiring, we do.
Perth readers wanting a more detailed article on Green Giving, pick up the Summer issue of Perth VITA magazine, for Gina’s regular column.
The CleanLife team would like to wish all our readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, may it be filled with LOVE and JOY.
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