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10 Green Gifts for Friends and Family

Start looking at life differently and support green living. To make friends and family contribute to the survival of Mother Nature give them environmental friendly gifts. This will motivate them to pay it forward to other friends and family members. In the end a full circle will form where the ecological system will start healing. There are 10 environmental friendly gifts that you can give for birthdays, weddings, and other celebration opportunities.

* Flowers and pot plants are probably the most well known environmental friendly gifts that you can give. Women in general love the gesture. Add an extra touch by printing a poem of nature and its beauty.

* As a house warming gift you can take a few packets of seeds, small garden fork and shovel, a pot and a book on gardening. Place everything into the pot, wrap it with brown paper. Take raffia to make a bow.

* A great present that you can give is a mixture of reusable shopping bags. Place organic food in the bags to make the present special. Buy a wicker basket and put all the bags inside.

* If you want to give a unique wedding shower gift opt for non-toxic cleaning products. You will find that the products are not that expensive. Buy or make a booklet with recipes for the couple. Also buy the basic products they require for the recipes for example borax, bicarbonate/baking soda, vinegar. Put everything in a beautiful reusable bag with a raffia bow and voila.

* Children gifts can be difficult because they are so involved in technological products. One of the presents that will motivate children to become more echo orientated is the kids shower timer. You are able to buy them in a variety of forms. This can motivate kids to use water sparingly.

* Presents for toddlers can be daunting but there are many possibilities. Echo friendly play dough is a fantastic option when buying. There are a variety of colors, the dough is safe to use and because they use natural products like coconut oil and blueberries the smell of the dough makes it exciting to work with.

* Men always like gadgets or toys. The market is full of environmental gadgets. You are able to buy organic poker playing cards, thermal leak detectors, wooden flashlights, biodegradable golf tees etc.

* The green market is growing and a product that everyone will enjoy is the echo friendly t-shirts. They are made from bamboo or organic cotton. The shirts are comfortable and inexpensive.

* DIY presents are also a special why of saying that you care for the person. A pack of handmade greeting cards will go along way as a gift to someone else.

* If you are not sure what to buy, opt for green gift vouchers. They are the easy way out. You are able to order the vouchers from many of the green websites.

Remember when giving a gift it is the thought that counts. You will be surprised at the options available and the more you think green the more creative you will become. Put time aside and find the perfect green present for the ones that you love.