How do you show someone you care—like,reallycare?
当你为生态意识的朋友获得环保礼物时，你就会表现出你们知道他们的生活，以了解他们对生活的观点。您的朋友将欣赏额外的努力，您甚至可以将您的旅程纳入生态礼物的世界。
Here’s a collection of 8 excellent gift ideas that cut down on packaging and keep a focus on environmental responsibility.
1.礼物体验
If you’ve got a friend who values experiences over things, this is a perfect way to gift something so package-free, it’s intangible.
专家告诉我们实际上的经历better uses of our moneythan objects. They boost a sense of togetherness, involve a period of anticipation, and generate memories for years to come.
如果你有一些钱花，你可以送达按摩或冒险度假。如果您的预算紧张，您可以在附近的自然景点带走您的朋友。这对爱语言是“质量时期”或甚至“服务行为”的人来说很棒。
Just remember to think about the environmental footprint of an experience. A walk through some local waterfalls is going to be different from a weekend stay at a hotel resort.
2.选择一个生态意识的商店
One way to feel assured that whatever you buy will be an eco-conscious choice is to find a零废物商店或商店，具有环保商业模式。
Here, you can find nice home products and lifestyle items, all with the knowledge that you’re going in a more environmentally responsible route. Think soaps, home decor, and eco-conscious clothing.
在找到完美的商店之后，您可以重点关注与朋友的兴趣最好的项目。
3.可重复使用的袋子
For people who are trying to cut down on their use of plastic, a reusable tote can be a lifesaver. From grocery trips to nature walks, a good bag with a sustainable design can become a pleasant part of a person’s life.
Think beyond the reusable bags your supermarket sells. Consider knit bags, foldable bags that can become compact, and printed bags from the person’s favorite local shop. These eco-conscious gifts can double as fashion statements and expressions of personality.
4.。A Piece of Nature
Most gifts come with packaging, but here’s one type of gift that doesn’t have to.
Get your friend a piece of nature with the perfect plant. You can pick it up yourself from the local nursery so it comes with no additional wrapping. A plant gives a person something to take care of and a spot of color to spruce up their home.
机会是,如果你的朋友是eco-conscious gifts, they probably already love connecting with nature. Plants clean the air and bring the outside world in. You can even go with an herb or vegetable plant as a way to cut down on unsustainably harvested produce later on.
Before you choose a plant, take a moment to figure out whether your gift recipient has any pets. Some plants (and cut flowers as well) aretoxic to cats and dogs此外，您可以考虑的那个快速的网络搜索，以确保您的礼物将适合该人的家。
5. Nourishment
赠品食品和成分是一个很好的方式来展示你关心的人而不增加他们在家里的物体收集。如果你的朋友试图减少他们的财产，你可以比他们完全用的东西更好的礼物吗？
And if you want to cut down completely on the packaging, you can gift someone a homemade piece of food. Bake them a pie, or bring them some loaves of specialty bread.
6.。A Unique Secondhand Book
How do you give your friend an object without adding more eventual waste to the environment?
一种方法是偶然得到它。礼物大多数二手项目可能有点尴尬 - 你的朋友可以爱这个想法，或者他们可能认为这是便宜的。但是通过二手书籍，您可以选择真正独特的东西，使得朋友将更有可能了解您的良好意图。
For example, you can find a stargazing book with beautiful illustrations of the night sky. Or a fancy-looking edition of a book from your friend’s favorite author. These are treasures you might not see at a regular shop.
在二手书店的一个有趣的发现是为喜欢发现新事物的朋友的完美礼物。
7. Beeswax Food Wrap
这是一份特殊的礼物，可以同时可爱和生态。
Sometimes, when you’re getting someone a gift that’s meant to replace disposable items, you can actually end up producing more waste by giving them something they already have.
让我们说你让你的朋友成为一个可重复使用的稻草套装，但事实证明她已经有一些在家。她可能会觉得回归，放弃或重新销售礼物，这会让她陷入更加可重复使用的吸管，而不是她需要。这意味着它可能需要多年的稻草用于抵消可重复使用的秸秆生产的生态足迹。
Reusable beeswax food wrap is an option that avoids this problem. The material itself is biodegradable, and people often need more food wraps than they realize anyway. In the United States, the concept is still new enough that lots of people have never even heard of it, let alone have too many.
These food wraps also come in cute styles. You can get a colorful pattern or an image of something the gift recipient loves, like their favorite animal.
8.。A Digital Subscription
One way to give a gift with a small ecological footprint is to consider online subscriptions. These can include meditation apps, music listening platforms, movie streaming websites, and online magazines.
If you’ve got a friend who would appreciate a thoughtful and practical gift, a subscription can be both. This would be an ongoing gift, so your friend can think about you and your love multiple times throughout the year. It’s also a way to save someone money on a thing they’d enjoy but don’t have the budget for by themselves.
现在，继续让你的朋友快乐
Giving an eco-conscious gift doesn’t have to be restricting. It can lead you to creative and unique ideas you never would have thought about otherwise. Choose an option that fits with your friend’s lifestyle and interests, and we’re sure they’re going to love what you pick out.
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