Gifts Under $25 from Uncommon Goods
Anything but ordinary and good for the planet ideas for all your gift giving needs.

Unique Gifts from Gaiam
Recycled glass ornaments, luminaries, and beautiful candles for all your gift giving needs.

2. If you do use wrapping paper, purchase paper made from recyclable material. Recycled gift wrap is becoming easier and easier to find. 

3. After the unwrapping is complete and your home is covered with wadded up balls of paper, gather up the mess and put it in the recycle bin instead of the trash. Be sure to remove the ribbons and bows first since they are likely not recyclable and also because you can reuse them!

Holiday lights and wasting electricity. I've got to have lights! On my tree, on my mantle, on my banister, on my house...everywhere. It's part of the beauty of the season. So what about all the extra electricity I'm using? The easiest way to conserve energy while still lighting the season is to use timers on your lights. This ensures that your lights are turned on and off at appropriate times. The newer LED based lights are also more efficient than standard lights using 90% less electricity. That's a huge savings! They also produce much less heat so they are less of a fire hazard than traditional lights.

The season of giving. Another great way to reduce the impact of the season is to choose gifts that are eco-friendly. I've included a few green gift ideas here for everyone on your list:

Gift the gift of beauty and pampering. The Massager Reflexology Roller from the Body Shop is a wonderful little tool to spot massage tension and knots from your body leaving you more relaxed. Or try the Massager Starter Giftto help sooth tired muscles. Give the gift of beautiful hands with the Hands Pamper Pack. Or for a beautiful home fragrance; the Home Fragrance Gift brightens any home. And we can't leave out the men in our lives, the Men's Grooming Gift is a great way to give him a bit of pampering. And my favorite way of pampering myself is to treat my feet. The Foot Dee-Luxe Gift gives those tired over-worked tootsies sweet relief. For more ways to pamper the people in your life, Shop The Body Shop's Luxury Gift Collection. All Body Shop products are free from animal testing and the company is dedicated to environmentally and socially responsible practices so you can feel good about the gifts you give.

Surround a person on your list with comforting scents and body care. With the warm, yummy fragrance of almond sugar cookies, Garden Botanika’s Almond Cream captures the scent of the season and uses all natural ingredients.

Give the gift of serenity this holiday season. The magical sounds of water from this Desktop Fountain brings serenity to even the most stressed people on your list.