Go GREEN - 5 sustainable under $10 gift ideas

What are 5 eco gifts for under $10? 

Picking a sustainable gift can be tricky as the stores in December are full of cheap plastic items. A little planning and help can get you something unique. Do remember that if you can, think of giving gift-free gifts too like vouchers for babysitting, local businesses, cafe's activities.

Quality time spent together are often the best gifts when you recall past years. 

Ho Ho Ho, it's nearly gift giving time however these gifts are not just for the silly season and can be great idea for anytime you need a small gift idea.  If it's an under $10 Secret Santa required, then other than a $10 note under the tree let us see if we can inspire you with a few ideas.

What about a reusable cup?

Tricky to get a cup locally made under $10 but these bamboo reusable travel cups are available from Nood, Briscoes to Warehouse and some supermarkets.

Scope out your favourite second hand stores also for some fabulous pottery mugs. Amazing finds to be found, including some of our favourites at home.

What about a reusable dishcloth as a gift?

Our SPRUCE Swedish dishcloths have been a popular stocking filler and Secret Santa gift. With so many designs available, there is one design match for everyone! Reusable, compostable and fun. You can also write a message on the back of these to save on getting a gift card - handy tip!

 

SOAP:

As long as you don't think the person will take direct offence, the range of gorgeous NZ made soaps around are totally gift worthy. Image above of Ecomamanz.com and her range of vegan soap bars. Check out your local stores and markets too.

LIP BALM:

Looking at locally made again, Tui have a fabulous range. Lip balms are used by all and can be easily passed on to someone in their family if not wanted themselves. 

A SPECIAL BREW:

Options for all from alcoholic to coffee and tea lovers. Everyone loves a beverage and many labels now are custom gift wrapped in gorgeous designs and recyclable or compostable packaging. Above is Sublime Coffee. Below Garage Project and Heke Homemade Herbal teas x

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About The Green Collective:

The Green Collective: Sustainable products designed in Nelson, NZ since 2014

Every product we sell gets used in our house. Every single day. But I was so bored of beige, boring reusables.

That’s where it started. Back in 2014, we couldn’t find eco products that were actually built for real family life. Tough enough to survive three boys, a cat called Kiki and our five chickens (Maudie, Bertha, Honey, Sheila and Mabel). 10+ years ago everything eco was beige. Think back to stainless steel drink bottles and the original totes. All were plain to signify that they were in fact ‘eco’. We discovered certified eco inks and processes that allowed colour to be added safely so we could create art on our sustainable designed products.

The rules were simple: we had to want to use the products ourselves, and they had to handle our months of testing and trials.

Our Impact:

Since 2014, The Green Collective has:

Kept 174 tonnes of waste from ending up in landfill!

Taken over 9 million single-use plastic bags out of circulation. That’s nine million plastic bags that didn’t end up in oceans or blowing down our streets. Mind blown.

Cut down on more than 143,000 plastic sponges - meaning no more microplastics sneaking down your sink. (Your dishes, and the fish, say thank you.)

Saved 17.7 million single-use tissues from being used once and tossed. Who knew tissues could add up like that?

The impact of these achievements is significant. They demonstrate that small actions can lead to substantial change over time. Every plastic bag that is kept out of circulation contributes to a healthier environment. It’s a reminder that conscious choices matter.