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November 15, 2021<\/em> – Hi friends! The holiday season is upon us \u2013 we all know the gift guide drill by now. Especially this year, buying gifts early is essential due to supply-chain and shipping delays. And ethical, small businesses are feeling this even more. It’s important to remember that a lot of countries where we source ethically-made products aren’t as far along in the COVID recovery process. However, Christmas is coming and we still want to shop ethically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introducing… Em’s Ethical Gift Guide!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Without further ado, below I’ve rounded up a bunch of ethically or sustainably-sourced gifts for him, her, home, friends, colleagues, parents, siblings, neighbors, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Instead of breaking items into different categories, I wanted to keep them all together to give you a central resource and also because I don’t know how you categorize the folks in your life!! Everyone shops differently. Now, let’s get to shopping…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1.Haiti Design Co. Aluminum Cu<\/a>ff Bracelet<\/a> | 2. MADE51 “Proud Camel” Ornament<\/a> | 3. French Girl Organics Rose Sea Soak<\/a> | 4. RefuSHE Clementine Scarf<\/a> | 5. Girlfriend Collective Halter Sports Bra<\/a> | 6. Marine Layer Men’s Henley<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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7. Porter Ceramic Travel Mug<\/a> | 8. Friendsheep Wool Dryer Balls (Sloths!)<\/a> | 9. MeUndies Men’s Terry Jogger<\/a> | 10. Machete Green Hair Clip<\/a> 11. Thistle Farms “Balance” Essential Oil Roller<\/a> | 12. Kicheko Goods Acetate Earrings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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13. Allbirds Wool Runner Mizzles (water-resistant!)<\/a> | 14. Matt + Nat Vegan Leather Card Case<\/a> | 15. Mercado Global Woven Cosmetic Pouch<\/a> | 16. Amsha Studio Woven Lidded Basket<\/a> | 17. Lululemon Everywhere Belt Bag<\/a> | 18. PACT Holiday Socks<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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19. Stasher Sandwich Bags<\/a> | 20. Equilibria Daily CBD Drops – Winter Citrus<\/a> | 21. Abby Alley Brass Message Necklace<\/a> | 22. S\u00e9zane Gaspard Jumper<\/a> | 23. Printfresh Short Pajama Set<\/a> | 24. Our Place Always Pan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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25. Obakki Serena Fruit Bowl<\/a> | 26. The Little Market “Pop Fizz Clink” Wine Tote<\/a> | 27. Preemptive Love Sisterhood Soap Set<\/a> | 28. The Little Market Cookbook Set (make your own!)<\/a> | 29. Anchal Project Monstera Tea Towel<\/a> | 30. Bright Endeavors Pomegranate & Champagne Candle<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Voil\u00e0 \u2013 there’s your guide to ethical gifts in 2021!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I have gifted quite a few of these myself, including the Stasher bags<\/a>, Allbirds<\/a> (check out my full list of sustainable shoes here<\/a>), CBD drops<\/a>, tea towel<\/a>, and candles<\/a>. The rest of the items, while I may not have owned or given them personally, come highly recommended or are on my wish list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every brand on here has implemented ethical, sustainable, and\/or fair trade measures into their production process and some are even NGOs or social enterprises that give back to communities in need (Haiti Design Co<\/a>, RefuSHE<\/a>, Preemptive Love<\/a>, Kicheko Goods<\/a> \u2013 to name a few). I mean, is there anything better than getting a beautiful product and knowing it made a positive impact on someone else’s life? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the interest of full transparency, a handful of these products have affiliate links, so if you click on it and buy the item, it will help support this blog without any additional cost to you<\/em>. Win-win!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And I would be remiss if I didn’t mention \u2013 the ethical gifts you won’t see here are items you can make or upcycle yourself and give to others (i.e. food, crafts, services, re-gifts, etc.). That would be a wonderful blog post, perhaps for next year when I have the time and bandwidth to think about it. I will share an “experiences” gift guide and a giving guide soon, though, which are in a similar vein. Keep an eye out… <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyway, I hope this helps make your holiday shopping a bit more ethical, so you can feel a bit better about the massive consumption that happens this time of year and give back a bit along the way! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

XO,
Em<\/p>\n\n\n\n

shop the guide \u2193<\/h2>\n\n\n
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