Give green gifts in 2025!

A selection available in the UK

It’s time to find fresh inspiration for what to buy for our nearest and dearest, while conscious that we don’t need more tat cluttering our homes – and ultimately littering our environment!

We should consider whether even the most beautiful and useful gift really is good for our friends’ home and life. Because by buying, giving, receiving and ultimately binning presents, we are killing our planet with kindness.

If Christmas must be commercial, at least let us purchase progressively! You can help friends and family live more sustainably, thanks to these British brands producing practical, delightful and green gifts.

Pampering: From Soap to Candles

Eco Bath London Essential Bath Set — perfect for someone who enjoys spa-style self-care and sustainable pampering: £19.45

Friendly Soap, The All Natural Soap Co and Lush produce beautiful beauty products. More pampering presents from The Organic Pharmacy, The Green Turtle, Spirit of Nature. You can help sustain New Year’s resolutions for eco living with a gift from Greenscents.
Eco‑Friendly Soap & Tealight Gift Box is a small but thoughtful present: natural soap, vegan sweets and a soy-wax tealight, ideal for friends or family who enjoy cosy, mindful home moments: £9.95

Wax Atelier Nettle Twisted Candle: £13.50
Graham and Green Neroli and Sweet Orange Candle: £30.00
Habitat Boxed Candle: £6.50

Pott Candles Sustainable Candle Care Set: £24.00
More candles from The Botanical Candle Co, The Positive Company, or Handmade Candle Co.

Sustainable Gifts for Kids, available in the UK

Mudpuppy Rainforest Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle 100‑Piece: £9.99
B. Toys Zany Zoo Wooden Activity Cube — A wonderful wooden activity cube full of beads, puzzles and animal-themed play, ideal for toddlers and young children. This kind of tactile, open-ended toy encourages motor skills, creativity and screen-free play: £69.99
Chad Valley Wooden Adventure Set: £15.00
Best Years Knitted Organic Cotton Diplodocus Toy: £12.99
Play Press Legends Castle Play Set — made from sustainably-sourced wood/cardboard materials, great for imaginative/role-play adventures and storytelling: £10.00
Woodland Bracelet Making Kit: £16.95

If you feel your child is old enough for a mobile device, check out Backmarket for pre-loved electronics. Pela’s biogradeable phone cases make great stocking fillers and help you show your relatives it’s possible to combine fun and consumer responsibility.
Ducky Zebra Kids Recycled Socks (Giraffe Design): £4.00 and that brings us to…

Socks: A timeless Christmas classic
Unisex Sustainable Socks Gift Set of three: £50.00
Passenger Organic Midweight Crew Socks: £16.95
Ladies Funky Bamboo Socks – Garden Robin: £3.99
The White Company Organic Cotton Ribbed Stripe Socks: £12.00
Harrisa Organic Cotton Sport Socks: £12.00
Socko Unisex Recycled Socks Gift Set: £50.00
Bare Kind Penguins Bamboo Socks — a sustainable gift that supports animal conservation with part of profits donated: £9.99

BAM now offer pre-loved clothes.
also check out Thought, Stand4Socks, Bare Kind and – does the stocking itself count as a sock? UpCircle Beauty Sustainable Cotton Christmas Stocking: £4.99. That brings us to…

Stocking fillers
Organic Fruit Basket — A cheerful, edible gift: a basket of organic fruit, great for those who appreciate healthy, natural treats rather than traditional chocolates: £49.95 or large: £59.95
Original Duckhead Eco-Friendly Compact Umbrella: £39
Made Happy Eco Heart Keyring: £5.95
Make a Mark Pink Recycled Pens (recycled drinks bottles): £4.99
Personalised Eco‑Friendly Bamboo Pen: £5.99
COCO Cinnamon Roll Dark Fairtrade Chocolate Bar: £6.00
Compostable Sponge Cloths (4‑pack) — made from natural cellulose & cotton instead of plastic, but still colourful! £5.25
There are plenty more plastic-free gift ideas from Conscious Life and Style, &Keep, Eco Friendly Shop, Good Things, The Goodness Project, House and Garden, Content, KinKind, Life Before Plastic, and Protect The Planet.