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The holidays are a time of joy and love, but they are also a time of incredible waste! Give a gift that benefits your loved ones AND the planet. Unsure how to do that? We have got you covered in this sustainable gift guide!
For the Garden
Rainwater is a favorite for plants, and using it helps conserve our drinking water for other needs.
Purchase a rain barrel for a loved one, or visit our DIY Rainwater Harvesting page to learn how to make one for them using a recycled food-safe container and create your own custom decoration.
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Give WaterSense labeled outdoor gadgets to save water and money! Just look for the half-blue, half-green waterdrop when shopping!
A drip irrigation kit can hook to a hose or a faucet.
A smart sprinkler controller can be controlled by a phone and integrate into smart home devices.
A smart hose timer can also be controller via phone app.
Consider…
A rain gauge to know when to water.
A temperature and humidity gauge for fussy plants.
A rain chain or fancy downspout for creativity in functionality.
A piece of garden art to help them remember you by.
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Give them a way to save the beautiful flowers grown in their garden with a flower press!
A Shower Flower to capture water white the shower is heating up to use on plants.
A compost bin to reduce waste and nourish their garden.
Quality gardening tools like shovels, trowels, rakes, weed removers, or a nice gardening knife.
For the Memories
Give an experience rather than an object.
The beautiful outdoors…
An annual membership to the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge or the Fort Worth Botanic Garden and Botanical Research Institute of Texas.
Tickets to a full moon paddle experience, a membership to the Fort Worth Zoo, or a trip to River Legacy Nature Center.
Explore local culture and history.
A visit to the Grapevine Vintage Railroad or Log Cabin Village.
Tickets to a show at the Bass Performance Hall, Casa Manana, or the Jubilee Theatre.
A trip an art museum such as the Kimbell or Amon Carter.
A day at the Fort Worth Stockyards and a Fort Worth Ghost Tour.
Learn a new skill and make something while having fun together with a class or activity.
Try an art class from The Art & Soul Studio.
Places like Central Market, Groupon, Whole Foods or The Cookery Fort Worth have various cooking classes.
Make seed bombs and spread them together! Always remember to use native Texas wildflowers!
For the Home
Gifts for the Bathroom
The Sink Twice toilet tank adapter allows you to use clean water twice by using the soapy water produced after washing your hands to flush the toilet.
A toilet tank bank allows you to easily save almost 1 gallon of water per flush for those pre-2000 toilets.
A smart showerhead can gauge temperature and track shower time.
WaterSense labeled showerheads, faucets, and toilets save water throughout the year with no loss in functionality or style, and come in a variety of brands.
Install a smart home water monitor to track water usage and detect leaks.
Gifts for the Kitchen
A compost bin with compost bags is a great gift for someone who already has an outdoor compost bin or an excellent addition to gifting a bin.
WaterSense labeled kitchen faucets fit with any kitchen style and save water and money all year long.
Energy Star appliances save energy and money.
Reduce plastic waste by purchasing a set of stylish reusable containers for household items like soaps and cleaners and buying them in bulk or with reduced packaging.
Get sustainable household kits for the kitchen or household cleaners.
Gift a subscription to a produce service that reduces waste and uses “ugly” produce or to a service from a local farm.
Gifts for the Laundry Room
Gift a GuppyFriends microplastic wash bag to wash microfiber-containing clothes in, reducing the amount of microplastics ending up in our local waterways.
Alternatively, a Filtrol microplastics filter hooks directly to a washing machine, allowing for more hands-off microplastic removal.
A set of dryer balls can replace single use dryer sheets.
For the Mind
Give the gift of knowledge and entertainment in the form of a book.
Books about gardening in Texas:
Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region-by-Region
Landscaping with Native Plants of Texas“
Watering Systems for Lawn and Garden
For young readers:
Some may prefer you support a good cause in their name.
Adopt a tiger at the Fort Worth Zoo
Adopt a dolphin or whale
Provide clean water to those in need
Conserve the beauty of nature
Plant a tree
Protect our prairies
Lotion that gives back
Stocking Stuffers
Small, useful gifts for every day.
Reusable straws, cutlery set, or veggie bags.
Conscious Step Socks have sock designs that correlate to the charity being donated to with purchase.
Beeswax food wraps or reusable food storage bags or tops.
Reusable “k cups”, coffee filters, or tea diffusers.
Collapsible water bottle
Shower timer
Solid shampoo or conditioner
Reusable makeup removal rounds
Sustainable Gifting Tips
It is almost always more Earth-friendly to buy locally and from small businesses.
Check out Facebook marketplace, Craigslist, and thrift stores to save money AND stop the need for the production of new items.
Local farmer’s markets and craft fairs, or Etsy, are great for handmade gifts.
Find gifts from local businesses like the Nut Vending Company, Pendery’s, or PS the Letter.
Ditch the wrapping paper! Instead, thrift a beautiful scarf, towel, blanket or bag to wrap the gift. This way the “wrapping paper” can be reused and becomes a gift itself!
