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Green Gifts for the Eco Chick

By JoeR
Created Nov 16 2007 - 4:37pm

By Julie Kailus

Five hip green gifts for the groovy girl on your list who always makes eco-conscious look absolutely fabulous. From our Green Gift Guide [0].

 

Reclaimed Pottery Shard Jewelry

Old pottery scraps have never looked so hip. This eco-conscious jewelry maker cultivates sea glass, collectible pottery nuggets and sterling silver into recycled art your intended can feel good in and about. Necklace, bracelet and earrings.

Price: $99 – $128

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HER Design Eco Handbags

Show your favorite eco-chick you know her so well—this collection is without a doubt her bag. Made of hemp canvas, organic [1] cotton, vegan leather and C2C-certified wool, Helen E. Riegle’s cruelty-free handbags are planet friendly and style savvy. Bold shapes, bright colors and hip detailing are drawing celebrities like Helen Mirren—the Queen herself—to these “green” purses.

Price: $49 – $209

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Recycled Label Pillows

Salvaged soda bottle labels are transformed into bright green and purple cotton-backed pillows that really pop. South African artisans hand-make these recycled accoutrements, bringing needed income back to their villages and sending good green vibes to each recipient.

Price: $45 each

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ChicoBags Reusable Shopping Bags

Green-minded celebs are going ga-ga over these brilliant reusable shopping bags that squish into a tiny sewn-in pouch so they’re always handy in your car or purse. Crafted in vibrant colors from a fair wage and labor plant, ChicoBags are one smart—and stylish—way to save countless plastic bags from reaching landfills each year.

Price: $6 each; $15 for a set of 3

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Chick Magnets

A really smart chick in Portland melded eco-ethics and original design into these endearing recycled bottle top fridge magnets. A charismatic palette and little inspirations like “Play, Play, Play!” will motivate her and fulfill a necessity all at once.

Price: $19 for a set of 6

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