10 Sustainable Gift Ideas for Travelers
Minimize your footprint without sacrificing adventure. Sustainable gifts are designed with longevity in mind, ensuring that they’re cherished for years to come. So, take it from Moon Travel Guides, the publisher leading travelers since 1973. This holiday season, you’ll want to grab an eco-friendly gift (or two) for the wanderers in your life.
1. Reusable Water Bottle
Instead of creating waste with disposable plastic water bottles, carry a reusable stainless steel one—they’ll keep you hydrated and insulate your water. We love this Hydroflask with a flex straw and handle for when you’re on the go.
For outdoor adventurers, consider a stylish LARQ water bottle with the purifier built in!
2. Reef-Safe Sunscreen
Unfortunately, most sunscreens contain chemicals that are incredibly harmful to coral reefs, endangered ecosystems our planet depends on. Plenty of brands have developed reef-safe alternatives to keep you safe from the rays without harming the ocean! Check out this list for guidance on what to buy and what to avoid. We recommend AO Organics Hawaii, a woman-owned and Native Hawaiian-owned skincare brand.
3. A Travel Guide
For an immersive eco-adventure, chose one of these guidebooks:
Get inspired, get outdoors, and discover the wild beauty of the United States with parks expert Becky Lomax.
4. Keep Nature Wild Collection
Everything from Keep Nature Wild is ethically made and sustainably sourced. The company has pledged to pick up one pound of trash for every product sold! We’re partial to this cute belt bag because, well, how could we not be?
5. Kids Socks that Protect Wildlife
Gifts for Good is full of wonderful gift ideas that give back, like these adorable socks that directly support Conservation International and their work to protect safari animals and other creatures.
6. Ethical Hiking Boots
These hiking boots are perfect for their next epic trek. And they also happen to be super eco-friendly: VivoBarefoot makes their shoes with zero biomechanical interference, sustainable materials, and environmentally friendly production processes.
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7. A Solar Lantern
We can’t sing the praises of these lanterns from BioLite enough. Not only is it lightweight, waterproof, and durable, but the company also gives back: For every product sold, a person living in energy poverty gains access to safe lighting and charging.
8. An Eco-Friendly Backpack
Keep them sleek, stylish, and sustainable with these pinqponq backpacks made entirely out of recycled bottles.
9. Travel Towel
It’s now commonplace for hotels to encourage visitors to reuse towels to help conserve water and thanks to Nomadix, eco-minded travelers can join in on those conservation efforts. Their versatile “Only Towel You’ll Need” is made with certified post-consumer recycled materials and a portion of sales go toward protecting the planet through organizations like 1% For The Planet.
10. Plastic-Free Toiletries
Ditch the toiletry bottles and plastic packaging with Ethique’s cleansing bars, which are made with cruelty-free, fair trade ingredients. The company also plants one tree for every order placed.
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