Eco Sleep Shop Gift Certificates

Give Green with gift certificates from Eco Sleep Shop!

Here are some other gift giving ideas for making special occasions sustainable, warmer, and more fun:

    * Offer/ask for gifts that don't involve buying anything. For example, time together, a back rub, babysitting, offer to teach something you know how to do (e.g., making candles), donation to charity, seeds from your garden, tickets to an event (musical, lecture series, play, concert, etc.), organic house cleaning service, gift certificates for spas, music downloads, movie downloads, etc.
   
          o Ask for/give the gift that keeps on growing living plants.

          o Make it a Fair Trade Holiday! Buy gifts at the Online Fair Trade Shops.

          o Give alternative charity gifts (check out the great online alternative gifts at the bottom of the page). Another resource: Charity Christmas Gifts.

          o Consider purchasing gifts from companies focused on providing products which use renewable energy sources (i.e., solar powered radio or outdoor lighting).

          o Shop for gifts at antique stores, estate sales or flea markets.

          o Create sustainable gift baskets filled with sustainable gift items (e.g., compact fluorescent lightbulbs, plastic bag dryer, organic cotton socks/scarfs/hats/etc., showerhead with mist setting for lowest flow showers, organic and/or vegan snack items, organic cotton towels, shade grown coffee, fair trade gifts, solar battery charger, solar radio/flashlight, etc.

    * Light Up with LEDs: If you are installing Christmas lights, consider purchasing more energy efficient Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs). They have an average life span of 100,000 hours (vs. 1,500) and reduce energy consumption by up to 80-90%.

    * Eco Sleep Shop Gift Registry:  Register here to create gift lists and registries you can share with family and friends!

    * Holiday Cards: If you are sending out holiday cards, you can find eco-friendly ones at Conservatree or New American Dream. Thrift stores also carry donated Holiday cards during the holiday season. As an alternative to standard greeting cards, look into sending electronic greeting cards (check out tree e-greetings to plant a tree with each e-card) or making your own from waste paper.

    * Wrapping Paper: To reduce resource consumption from using new wrapping paper, you can find donated wrapping paper at thrift stores during the holiday season. Alternatively reusable gift bags, usable cloth (e.g., nice dish rags), old maps, decorated paper bags, any colorful pieces of material, home-made gift bags, or the sunday comics can substitute for store-bought wrapping paper.