Linda asks…
I plan to organize a baby shower for a friend. How to tell people that we prefer organic/eco-friendly gifts?
The Expert answers:
Make it green-baby-themed shower! In other words make it an opportunity to educate everyone about the benefits to your baby and the environment in a fun, not-pushy way.
Just a few ways to set the atmosphere:
-Do an invitation on “recycled-looking”, but stylish card stock
Include images, words and colors that reflect the green theme. On the invite say you’re doing it to preserve the planet for the unborn baby:) Maybe include a factoid or two about the environment.
-Register with an organic baby site, but also register with some of the traditional ones. You can choose organic baby apparel at Target and Babies R US too. This way you will have more moderately priced organic products for guests to choose from. She’ll still get traditional diapers and other kinds of gifts, but she can always exchange them.
-Think of things associated with the shower that normally would drain the environment and encourage guests to make a different choice: i.e. Carpool, use newspaper for gift wrap
-Serve green food, salad, frappe (green sherbert and 7 up) is yummy, ice the cake with green and white, etc. Make healthy choices but don’t over do it.
-Do a word search game with environmental buzz words. The winner gets a prize. Play some of the traditional games too.
-Have favors, game prizes and decor that reflect what you’re requesting. Organic hand lotion, candles, etc.
Good luck with it. I’d love to hear how it goes. You can email me at erika@organic-baby-resource.com
Lizzie asks…
Eco-Friendly Gifts for my friend?
Hello! So my friend’s birthday is coming up and she is very eco–friendly. I wanted to give her something unique, that is also eco–friendly, like say a bag made from recycled materials. Keep in mind we’re only teenagers, so nothing that only adults would like. Any suggestions or links?
Thanks!
IDK…. I wasn’t really aiming for money, I was thinking more of a unique gift
The Expert answers:
Http://www.gifts.com/recipient/teen/eco-friendly-gifts/L2UAds
Daniel asks…
Eco friendly gifts…eg buy a goat…?
theres these gifts you can buy as a christmas present for someone..
and its like they’ve bought a goat for someone in africa etc…
so its not a personal gift…but they’re helping the world with recieving that gift…
anyone know what the website is? or what the company is called?
its okay…
i’ve found the company..
its called present aid
The Expert answers:
For UK the original website is called Good Gifts.
Great if your friends and family already own enough stuff!
Chris asks…
Are you choosing Eco-Friendly gifts this season?
The Expert answers:
In a round-about way, yes.
For my sister, I got a gift basket made by the Women’s Bean Project – provides jobs to women in crisis and uses recycled materials.
For my boyfriend, I got a home brewing kit – now he can reuse his empties instead of chucking them.
For my dad, I got a device that transfers all his slides to digital images – no more paper and film usage.
Carol asks…
Good eco-friendly gifts for my friends?
Both guys and girls, everywhere from 13 on up. None of them are very “green” and I want to spread the Earth-love! (Please, no more than 30 dollars or so per person)
The Expert answers:
The site below supports several good causes, and has many reasonably priced items available in their store.
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