By Bern Beyhaut
Whether you're shopping for a nine-to-fiver, artist, surfer, or adventurer, here's a round up of our favourite sustainable gifts. Prioritise people and the planet, with gifts that give back.
We love them, but don't take our word for it...these have been dad, grandad, brother, best friend, and partner approved!
1. Fearless Solid Fragrance
Smells like cardamom pepper with a hint of vanilla and deep masculine dark woods. Made with plant-based ingredients, contains no nasties and is suitable for all skin types. He will love it and our planet will too!
2. Skin Protector
Don't let the men in your life accept damaged, tired-looking skin. Give the gift of nourished with VITAMANS mens skincare collection. Their range is truly natural, made with sustainably sourced ingredients an animal free testing.
3. PARGO Insulated Water Bottle
If you’re on the hot sand or a frosty chairlift, this water bottle keeps your drinks how you intended; ice cold or steaming hot. Gift the coolest (or hottest ;) hydration station in Australia!
4. Stainless Steel Lunch Box
Activated Eco's stylish and eco-friendly stainless steel bento lunch box is the ultimate long-lasting meal solution (and help your friend become the envy of his workmates)
5. Water Flask – Velvet Grip
Considered architecture featuring wide mouth design and steady flow function. Engineered twist-lock plug lid instils confidence to stash and stow while providing quick and easy access to your hydration.
6. Sustainable Yoga Set
A gift your yogi friends will love. The yoga mat and block are made from sustainably sourced cork and the strap is made of hemp materials. Namaste!
7. 99r Men's Safety Razor
The best sustainable razor for both new and seasoned wet shaving enthusiasts!
8. Organic Cotton Rope Dog Leashes
We all have that friend that is obsessed with his dog. I mean, aren't we all? Animals In Charge have designed their natural range for those who would like something a little special. They use organic cotton rope, hemp, linen and other plant based materials to bring you pieces that are wild, honest, and Earth conscious.
9. Warm Spice Beeswax Leather Conditioner
Made with 100% natural and organic ingredients, get that instant schmick without harming the planet.
10. Bodysurfing Wooden Handplane
Turn your beginner friends into pros (and your pro friends into experts ; ) with WAW's Bodysurfing Wooden Handplane.
11. Foaming Shave Bar
Get nice and foamy with this natural shave bar. Use on all your external bodily bits for a lovely close shave that leaves your skin perfectly moisturised.
12. Plush Recycled Dog Beds
A large floor pillow that won't leave plastic microfibres all through your living room.
13. The Ultimate Surf Bundle
14. PARGO Insulated Coffee Cup
Not just another reusable cup, say hello to the 354ml sized PARGO cup! Built to take you beyond, keeping you hydrated or (caffeinated) day in day out.
15. Honey Super Beehive OATH Box Stingless Australian Native Bee Hive
The honey super is designed to make harvesting honey easy for you and the bees.
About the author
With a background in philosophy and creative communications, Bern Beyhaut is passionate about living simply.