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It’s no exaggeration to say that our consumption of single-use plastics has gotten out of control. A 2021 study found that at least 85% of plastic waste ends up in landfills, and less than 6% is recycled. It’s hard to imagine this huge wasteland, but we’re all feeling — and seeing — the impacts of our poor consumption choices every day. The impacts of climate change are happening every day, whether it’s through rising temperatures, higher sea levels, massive rain storms, or disrupted agricultural plots that impact our farmers. Suffice it to say, when shopping, if given the option, eco-friendly products are the only choice you should be making.
If you’re on the hunt for some great Earth Day gifts or just want to find a Mother’s Day gift that is also eco-friendly, you’ll be happy to see we gathered up 25 stellar options from a bunch of editor-loved brands. Here, you’ll find everything from cute composting pots to celeb-loved, earth-conscious sneakers that could inspire you or your giftee to adopt a more eco-conscious way of shopping and living.
Buying smarter is by no means the only way to make a difference, but it’s a good first step. Read on below for the best eco-friendly products that make great gifts for you and others.
This college ruled notebook is made with 100% recycled paper and soy ink, which is a sustainable alternative to traditional petroleum-based ink. The notebooks come in 17 different covers, featuring motifs like a fairytale forest, garden gnomes, kittens in space, and more quirky prints.
If you or your giftee are interested in some eco-friendly products that are easy to implement into your daily schedule, start with a simple compost bin. All it takes is diverting plant-based kitchen scraps here instead of the trash can and boom, you're done.
Composting can help provide nutrients to the soil as the scraps organically break down, as opposed to giving off methane gas that’s produced when wasted food goes into a landfill.
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This waste bin not only dresses up your bathroom, but it is made from 100% recycled paper. The hand-marbled design is crafted by artisans in India, and each one is one-of-a-kind. Choose from a brown feather, pink, blue, or green marble color.
These easy slip on shoes feature a plush footbed and durable outsoles with ribbed details. The Casual Clog is knit with Rothy’s signature thread, which is made from 100% recycled plastic bottles. Plus, they are manufactured in Rothy’s own LEED and TRUE Zero Waste factory.
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Hit two birds with one stone this travel season with these TSA-friendly shampoo bars from renowned English zero-waste brand J.R. Liggett’s. Famous for its high-quality personal care products, we love how its bars also offer no-compromise cleansing and nourishment to hair — they’re even safe for permed and colored strands.
Personalizable and refillable, there is so much to love about Wild’s deodorants. They come in vegan, compostable refills with fun designs and have fantastic scents you can rotate after you’ve used them up. We love giving these as gifts to those looking for a deo switchup.
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Get a long-lasting, salon-quality manicure from the comfort of your home with Dazzle Dry’s nail system. Included in the kit is everything you need for the perfect manicure: Nail Prep, Base Coat, Nail Lacquer, Top Coat, and Revive drops. Dazzle Dry is committed to sustainable practices, using safe, non-toxic products, eco-friendly shipping materials, and rigorous recycling methods.
Additionally, the brand partners with WeForest to plant one tree for every retail order placed. For Earth Day, they will double the number of trees planted with every purchase made today!
Look good and feel good this summer in a swimsuit made from recycled materials! Believe it or not, this super-cute one-piece is made from recycled water bottles and contains 82% recycled polyester. The suit also comes in long torso sizing for our tall girlies out there.
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What do Olivia Wilde, Sophie Turner, and Kristen Bell have in common? Aside from being great actresses, they’re also in love with LØCI sneakers. These sporty shoes are handcrafted in eco-conscious factories, made from responsibly sourced materials, and are completely vegan.
Gift these to mom for a fashionable addition to her comfy shoes collection or to your sister who loves to emulate her favorite celeb’s off-duty style.
Reima is one of the best baby clothes brands around. The Finland-based company uses sustainable practices like recycling and implementing eco-friendly materials into its super-cute clothes. This adorable rain jacket would be perfect for your adorable niece or nephew.
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These nourishing biodegradable sheet masks will give your giftee glowing skin without contributing to landfills. It’s made with naturally moisturizing ingredients like blueberry extract, and it’s packed with skin-soothing ingredients like ceramides and hyaluronic acid.
If your giftee is a wine lover, give them an eco-friendly product to make sipping on one (or two) glasses of vino a less painful experience the morning after. These wine purifiers, made from recycled materials, remove histamines and sulfites that often cause hangovers.
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Made in Cali, these deliciously scented reed diffusers are some of the most giftable eco-friendly products out there. The luxe appearance combined with the soothing earthy aroma makes for a great housewarming gift. The recyclable bottle and lid are also shipped in recyclable packaging. A major win.
These silky-smooth bamboo sheets are made from responsibly sourced 100% premium viscose from bamboo and make a super luxurious gift for someone in need of relaxation. They’re also temperature-regulating and get softer with every wash.
More: 17 Buttery-Soft Bamboo Sheets for the Best Snooze of Your Life
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This is the kind of spring cleaning gift any of your family members will love. Blueland streamlines green cleaning by using reusable bottles and dissolvable tablets — simply fill the bottles with water, add a tablet to dissolve, and you’re ready to clean your surfaces, bathroom, and glass. After initially testing this product upon its launch in 2019, we’ve become long-term fans of Blueland's waste-free products, easy-on-the-nose scents, and effective, thorough cleans.
For those starting fresh, their Clean Essentials Kit comes with four “Forever Bottles,” along with their corresponding light-as-air, water-soluble cleaning tablets. Each tablet contains a blend of naturally derived and synthetic ingredients that are certified safe by the Cradle to Cradle environmental agency, and its third-party assessors have also tested them.
More: Effective Natural Cleaning Products That Have No Mystery Ingredients
If you’re looking for an eco-friendly product that will get used every day, this is it. Available in various sizes, these silicone Stasher bags are great for packing sandwiches and snacks on the go.
We are longtime fans of this eco-friendly product, and in our testing, we were impressed by its durability, even after numerous washes. Stasher bags are great for holding munchies and cold foods, but they can handle hot temperatures just as well.
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Misfits Market is a subscription service that works with certified organic farms to resell excess produce that isn't fit for supermarket shelves. It's a stellar gift option for your granola friends or kiddos who have recently moved out on their own and could use the help with groceries.
This could mean anything from vegetables that fail to meet USDA cosmetic and sizing requirements to certain types of produce that simply don't sell as well as others. The brand estimates that you can save roughly 40% on your groceries by opting for their marked-down, seasonal selection.
We’ve tested this service (and subsequently bought several of our own boxes) and were pleasantly surprised by the high quality and variety of the produce it offers. While we were sent random, in-season produce, there is now plenty of box customization available on the Misfits Market site, making it a more sustainable competitor to mainstream grocery delivery services.
Your friend who’s always off hiking or camping could use this durable cutlery set. In fact, anyone can make use of this, especially those who commute or spend a lot of time in the office. The cutlery set is easy to pop into purses and take on the go.
Disposable flatware is often a double whammy of single-use plastic wrapped up in even more plastic, and they’re a huge part of our plastics problem. According to the Plastic Pollution Coalition, “more than 100 million pieces of plastic utensils are used by Americans every day.”
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We love using Baggu’s vibrant reusable bags because their lightweight shapes can be easily folded up into the smallest compartments and stashed in a pocket (or any other bag we carry regularly). These cute options are great for friends who frequent the farmer's market or are always on the go from place to place.
Sidney Lee
Editor, Deals & Trends
Sidney Lee is the Editor, Deals and Trends, for Best Products, Popular Mechanics, Runner’s World, Biography, Women’s Health, Men’s Health, and Oprah Daily. She loves keeping up on the latest social media trends and viral pop culture moments to recommend only the best products to readers. Previously, Sidney was the Assistant Home Editor at HGTV Magazine as well as contributing editor at Food Network and The Pioneer Woman Magazines, covering home, food, style, and more. She is based in Manhattan, and outside of work you can find her trying all the latest restaurants the city has to offer.
Melanie Yates
Senior Digital Editor
Melanie Yates is the Senior Digital Editor at House Beautiful, where she oversees design, gardening, and home renovation content. Since joining the team in 2024, Melanie ideates, assigns, and edits digital stories from in-house and freelance writers and helps execute big-picture projects for the brand. Prior to this role, Melanie was a senior editor at Best Products for over eight years, where she launched the site’s home vertical, conducted numerous bedding product tests, wrote The Present Perfect newsletter column, and produced video tutorials on how to wrap a gift. A lifelong enthusiast of the written word, Melanie holds a BA in broadcast journalism from Hofstra University and a certificate in copyediting from UC San Diego Extension. She’s always on the lookout for the next vintage find to furnish her Queens apartment.



















