13 Ethical Christmas Gifts

We've selected our favourite Ethical Christmas gifts for Giving Tuesday!

It's Giving Tuesday, and in the spirit of Christmas people are looking at ways of supporting charities. But as well as supporting charities, we're encouraging people to be more aware of their consumer choices. We can have a positive impact on the world through taking a more measured approach to their purchases!

So in the spirit of Giving Tuesday and all things Christmas, we've compiled a list of our top 9 Ethical Gifts!

1. Ethical Fashion from People Tree

People Tree

Pick up some top-notch, organic and ethically produced clothes and jewelry. From the daily basics to designer dresses people tree are more than likely going to have something him or her. You can order online, or there are plenty of Irish stockists.

2. LiveFashionABLE Handbags and Scarves

LiveFashionABLE

Working directly with producers in Ethiopia, LiveFashionABLE produces beautiful products from leather and cotton.

3. Divine Chocolates

Divine Chocolate

Divine Chocolate has a whole Christmas range which make for the perfect stocking filler or as a way to say Merry Christmas to colleagues and friends!

4. Odylique Health and Beauty Products

Odylique

Odylique boasts a wide range of toxin free, ethically tested skin care, ranging from soothing moisturisers to natural remedies for skin conditions and ailments.

5. FairPhone

Fairphone

Fairphone is more than just a phone, it’s trying to change the way we produce and consume technologies. But, still as a piece of kit, it packs some punch. Running on Android JellyBean, with an 8MP camera, 16GB internal storage… Not to mention conflict free titanium.

6. Gifts in Lieu

Suas Educational Development

Most charities offer Gifts in Lieu which are a great way to both give to charity, and sort out a gift for that person who is next-to-impossible to buy for!

Don’t waste your time, energy and cash on unwanted gifts which sit under your bed gathering dust. Not only do they go unused, but they’ve taken energy to produce, oil for shipping and probably taken some of the earth’s valuable resources to just sit there and do nothing!

7. Chandni Chowk Christmas Decorations

ChandiChowk

Christmas ornaments are a real treat! There not the kind of things we splurge on ourselves, so they make a great gift! And then, every Christmas as the boxes of Christmas ornaments come down from the attic they’ll be reminded of you!

8. Eco Bed Linen

Soak and Sleep, Green Fiber and The Ethical Silk Co

I have yet to meet a person who does not love their bed. And what is nicer than clean fresh bedding? From cotton sets that won’t break the bank to the uber luxurious silk pillows, the gift of sleep is definitely a gift worth giving!

9. Reloved Furniture

BusyBees Furniture

Most of us have things lying round the house that we’ve been meaning to repair. But effort + Money = way down on your to do list. What would be better than getting these things fixed for a loved one? Cutting down on purchases + giving a new lease of life to something we already love. Alternatively Oxfam Furniture has a fine selection of beautiful furniture.

10. Keep Cup

Keep Cup

For the tea and coffee lovers, a keep cup is an easy way to change a habit that traditionally uses a lot of paper, and sends tonnes of waste to landfill. Keep Cups available from Stock on King St, Dublin 2.

11. Solar Chargers

Outdoor Adventure Store

Perfect for people who love the outdoors and traveling. Keep your technology running on the suns energy! Available from the Outdoor Adventure Store and other outdoors shops.

12. Pategonia Outdoor Clothes and Equipment

Pategonia

Patagonia have a strong sense of social and ecological responsibility, and their products are produced with that sense of responsibility at the core. They have a full range of outdoors and adventure equipment which is perfect for anyone who likes to take to the mountains every once in a while!

13. The Guardian Princesses storybooks

Guardian Princesses

And this one for the little ones! These storybooks use racially and gender diverse princess to educate children about some of the biggest chalenges facing our planet.