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We all have friends, and we all have different types of friends. There is the quiet type and the loud one. There is the workaholic and the…ahem…underachiever. There is the mate who is mad for sport, and the mate who catches every obscure foreign film down at the cinema. It takes all kinds, and this wide spectrum of friends makes life colorful. One color in this rainbow of friends is green, and more and more of us have an eco-conscious pal in the mix. The rest are easy to please, but what gift do you get for your friend who has gone green?
The key to buying a gift for an environmentally conscious friend is sustainability. The last thing your green friend wants is another random thing laying about the house. A sustainable gift is a gift that can be used over and over again with the least environmental impact.
There is no better sustainable gift than a plant. Plants are a part of the earth, brighten any home or garden, and can even produce food. This is sustainability to a tee. Do a little research to figure out how your friend uses their garden, find a complimentary local plant, and watch their garden grow. Of course you’d never give a gift selfishly, but you’ll likely be on the list come harvest time. Just some food for thought.
Another perfect gift for your Earth loving friend is a donation. Instead of buying anything, find a cause to which they devote their time, energy, and passion and make a donation in their name. Not only do you eliminate needless waste, you better a good cause inline with your friend’s beliefs. Heartfelt and sincere, this is not only a gift for a loved one, but a gift for the greater good.
If you really want to go above and beyond, get your friend the gift of less. No, this is not a license to take their things, but an effort to aid them in the safe and responsible disposal of unwanted junk. Everyone has something they want to be rid of. When you call a company like Rubbish Please they can not only remove refuse too big for the bin, they can ensure the job is done in the most eco-friendly way. Rubbish Please recycles everything they can, so your green friend can take comfort knowing they’ve lightened their load and limited the impact on the land fill.
Love your friends, love the earth, and give gifts the green way. After all, these are the gifts that keep on giving.
