It is no longer only tree-huggers or green-fingered zero-wasters that are buying and receiving sustainable gifts. With climate change being considered an international emergency by many, individuals are beginning to take responsibility for their part in protecting Mother Earth, since we know there is no Planet B. It is possible to gift cool items that are eco-friendly. This means products made from sustainable or recycled materials, including bamboo, stainless steel, silicone, and glass. There is no place anymore for single-use plastic gifts. Here are some long-lasting, eco-friendly gift ideas:

Hot stone masseuse

A massage is something that everyone can enjoy. By learning to become a professional masseuse, you can offer head and neck massages to friends and colleagues to help them reduce stress. For your partner, try hot stone massage tools that are ultra-smooth and warm which do most of the work for you. This is a gift that can keep on giving whilst being eco-friendly and long-lasting.

Unique jewellery from natural roses

A unique, long-lasting jewellery design that is also eco-friendly is of roses picked at the peak of perfection and the petals preserved by master jewellers into pendants and earrings. These petals are coloured and gilded in colours to suit many palettes. The rose jewellery can be found here. Choose from romantic deep red, yellow for joy, white for purity, or gift red and white together to signify unity or red and yellow together as a symbol of happiness and excitement.

Wireless charging pad made from plants

Innovation is seeing the launch of new tech products every day. At the same time, the lifespan of electronics is getting shorter, which means that waste continues to grow. You can now gift tech products where the environmental impact is decided at the design stage. One gift idea is a wireless phone recharger made with hemp and recycled plastic bottles, with the ability to charge two phones together and a design that incorporates a space to store leads in a travel pack.

Organic fashion in cotton, hemp and bamboo

The world is waking up to the fact that much fashion is made from cotton, that is grown with the use of toxic pesticides and fertilisers or is GMO. If you want to gift fashion, chose organic cotton as a healthier, more eco-conscious and with less risk of health issues caused by being close to pesticides. There are many brands of organic clothing so that you can find timeless pieces, including lingerie, from organic cotton, bamboo and hemp from factories and suppliers working under ethical conditions for fair wages. Some companies also endeavour to empower communities, especially women.

Sustainability starter pack

For those among your friends that need a helping hand to become eco-friendly, a sustainability starter pack will make a great gift. Start with a simple packed lunch kit that can also be used on camping trips or picnics and creates zero waste. Include in this pack an assortment of different sized reusable beeswax wraps, a stainless-steel lunchbox, a bamboo utensil set, four assorted produce bags which can also be used on shopping trips, a plastic-free shopping bag and a stainless steel or bamboo straw and straw-cleaning brush set.

Eco-friendly toys for children

You can buy eco-friendly versions of some of the plastic toys from your own childhood to help with sustainability without losing any of the fun. Most of us remember blowing bubbles from small plastic bottles, but now there is a fully biodegradable, palm oil and phosphate-free version with a 25cm or 40cm wand from sustainably-sourced wood and unbleached cotton rope that creates huge bubbles.