Opening your stocking on Christmas morning is one festive tradition that we still love as adults. And it’s equally as exciting to fill your loved one’s stockings with something unique, fun and ethical. Here’s our pick of some of the best green stocking stuffers for Christmas 2020.
Brushd Toothpaste Tablets, from £4.99, brushd.co.uk
Packaged in refillable glass jars, this planet-friendly alternative to toothpaste is ideal for those looking to reduce their plastic consumption and waste. Made with organic peppermint powder, they’ll leave your mouth feeling clean and minty fresh, too.
Forget the naff jokes and cheap plastic gifts: instead, this cute Christmas cracker hides a full-sized hero product from British beauty brand, Q+A, where everything is made in the company’s own lab in the Norfolk countryside. There’s even a discount code for 20% off your next online purchase – now that’s our kind of cracker! Choose from six products, including the Caffeine Eye Serum, Liquorice Lip Oil & Super Food Facial Oil. The origami-style folded cracker is fully recyclable, or you could reuse it to make your own cracker for the dinner table!
This shower must-have is perfect for clean beauty lovers. The zingy SLS-free face and body wash is comprised of nourishing citrus oils, pomegranate enzymes, bearberry and honey extracts to gently cleanse while providing a hit of hydration to revitalise skin.
Stasher’s reusable silicone bags are a super-handy essential for those looking to reduce their plastic consumption. These pocket-sized versions are perfect for storing small trinkets like jewellery, carrying cosmetics when travelling or storing snacks while on-the-go – the perfect stocking stuffer for the eco-conscious.
Perfectly crated for gin lovers, these vegetarian-friendly truffles combine fresh, creamy white chocolate ganache with gin for a wonderfully indulgent Christmas treat.
There’s nothing like discovering a good-quality bar of chocolate in your Christmas stocking. Luckily one of our favourite brands, Tony’s Chocolonely, has created two new flavours for the holidays: Dark Mint Candy Cane 51% and Milk Chocolate Gingerbread 32%. So your chocolate-mad loved ones can tuck into tasty Fairtrade chocolate knowing that the bar is helping Tony’s mission to make all chocolate around the world 100% slave free.
Christmas is about indulging a little, which is why we love these vegetarian and gluten-free popcorn boxes from Popcorn Sheds. Spread joy with 10 unique and funky flavours like Butterscotch, Pecan Pie, Cherry Bakewell and Blue Cheese.
Many of us have learned to appreciate the beautiful world around us even more during lockdown, and this magnet will continue to remind you every day. Created as part of the National Trust 125 Year Anniversary Collection, the simple magnet features a quote by Octavia Hill, and is the perfect gift for nature lovers.
Discover more eco-friendly and ethical gift ideas in our ultimate gift guide.
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