A wooden tray and various zero waste items with the words "zero waste gift ideas even non-treehuggers will love." Click to visit post.You’re a treehugger. In your daily life, you avoid plastic packaging, wear thrifted threads and support eco-conscious businesses whenever you can.

Yet every year as the holiday season approaches, you fill with low-level dread. It’s time to buy your friends and family gifts – but they aren’t treehuggers like you. They’re all normal and stuff.

How can you give them something they’ll love, that’s also gentle to the planet?

Enter zero waste gifts.

Plastic-free and made by awesome, earth-friendly individuals and brands, you can find zero waste gifts for every person on your shopping list.

Food lover? Bath lover? Beauty lover? Or just a general lover of receiving thoughtful gifts?

Check out these twelve zero waste gift ideas below! I’m hoping you’ll find a thing or two that calms your dread. And if you just end up buying something for yourself that could help too…

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For the Food Lover

Ah… food. It’s comforting. Nourishing. And just plain ol’ tasty. Give the gift of zero waste eating to the foodie in you life.

Reusable Produce Bags

Plastic-free and made by awesome, earth-friendly individuals and brands, you can find zero waste gifts for every person on your shopping list. Like these reusable produce bags for the food lover.

Beeswax Food Wraps

Plastic-free and made by awesome, earth-friendly individuals and brands, you can find zero waste gifts for every person on your shopping list. Like these beeswax wraps for the food lover in your life.

Reusable Cutlery Travel Set

Plastic-free and made by awesome, earth-friendly individuals and brands, you can find zero waste gifts for every person on your shopping list. Like this cutlery travel set for the food lover in your life.

For the Bath Lover

Got a loved one who loves themselves a bath? Help them lessen their bath-time waste with these scrubby, bubbly zero waste gifts.

Zero Waste Bath Bomb Sampler

Plastic-free and made by awesome, earth-friendly individuals and brands, you can find zero waste gifts for every person on your shopping list. Like this bath bomb sampler for the bath lover in your life.

Plastic-Free Body Scrubber

Plastic-free and made by awesome, earth-friendly individuals and brands, you can find zero waste gifts for every person on your shopping list. Like this plastic-free body scrubber for the bath lover in your life.

Reusable Safety Razor Kit

Plastic-free and made by awesome, earth-friendly individuals and brands, you can find zero waste gifts for every person on your shopping list. Like this safety razor kit for the bath lover in your life.


 
For the Beauty Lover

Beauty should never come at the planet’s expense. And thanks to these zero waste beauty and self care items – it doesn’t have to!

Zero Waste Lip and Cheek Tint

Plastic-free and made by awesome, earth-friendly individuals and brands, you can find zero waste gifts for every person on your shopping list. Like this plastic-free lip and cheek tint for the beauty lover in your life.

Zero Waste Face Scrub

Plastic-free and made by awesome, earth-friendly individuals and brands, you can find zero waste gifts for every person on your shopping list. Like this vegan face mask and scrub for the beauty lover in your life.

Reusable Organic Cotton Face Pads

Plastic-free and made by awesome, earth-friendly individuals and brands, you can find zero waste gifts for every person on your shopping list. Like these organic cotton face pads for the beauty lover in your life.

For the Gift Lover

The easiest friend or family member to buy for is the person who just loves getting gifts. Encourage them to embark on a zero waste lifestyle with these zero waste gift boxes.

Eco Gift Box

Plastic-free and made by awesome, earth-friendly individuals and brands, you can find zero waste gifts for every person on your shopping list. Like this zero waste gift box for the person in your life who just loves thoughtful gifts.

Zero Waste Kit

Plastic-free and made by awesome, earth-friendly individuals and brands, you can find zero waste gifts for every person on your shopping list. Like this zero waste kit for the person in your life who just loves thoughtful gifts.

Zero Waste Starter Kit

Plastic-free and made by awesome, earth-friendly individuals and brands, you can find zero waste gifts for every person on your shopping list. Like this zero waste starter kit for the person in your life who just loves thoughtful gifts.

If none of the above zero waste gift ideas tickled your fancy, check out Etsy’s gift guides. As always – remember to shop responsibly!

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Plastic-free and made by awesome, earth-friendly individuals and brands, you can find zero waste gifts for every person on your shopping list!

Posted on November 17, 2020

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