Eco-Friendly Green Gifts aren’t just great to give, they’re great for our planet. Have you ever wondered how to lower your carbon footprint? We all love the great outdoors and sharing some of our favorite nature spots with the kids. Sure, you’ve taken the simple steps by unplugging your devices, driving less, and taking reusable containers everyday for your lunch, but what’s the next step? Let’s dive into some items that will make you become even more green and eco-friendly, and the best part, they all come from companies here in Jacksonville, Florida.
Beeswax Wraps
Natural Beeswax Food wraps are an environmentally friendly alternative to plastic wraps for sandwiches and food storage. The item begins with 100% cotton fabric to which beeswax, pine rosin and jojoba oil is applied. The wax is sourced from hives in Jacksonville, Florida.
Reusable Dish Towels
Reusable towels from K’s Got You Covered are the perfect size for many home uses including cleaning the bathroom, everyday home messes, kitchen cleanup, guest towels and more. Use them for just about anything that needs to be wiped down, up, or all around!
Felt Flowers
Felt flowers are the ultimate eco-friendly purchase for your special occasion. They last forever and are a great keepsake. These are all handmade right here in Jacksonville, FL.
Bee Friends Farm Honey
Buying local honey is also a great eco friendly green gift idea. Michael and Christie Leach started Bee Friends Farm here in North Florida in 2013 with a passion to help grow the bee population and to help pollinate local crops and plants. Since then, they have released an entire line of honey, creamed honey, and more to satisfy your green taste buds.
SIC Cups
Seriously Ice Cold (SIC), will take your green adventure to another level. SIC Cups are available in a variety of styles to fit your everyday needs and they mean business when it comes to keeping your drinks cold making them an easy reusable switch for sure. They may be a national brand, but SIC was started right here in Jacksonville and their warehouse and corporate headquarters are still located in Duval.
Beaches Go Green Apparel
Go green by supporting green efforts! Beaches Go Green is a local organization that shows how we can all reduce, reuse, and recycle while using their platform to inspire. You may have seen their amazing and huge plastic jelly fish display from Deck The Chairs or heard how they just sorted all the trash from The Donna Run. Show how much you care by shopping their online store and snagging a cool shirt or hat that says how you feel and inspires others!
Alexandria Preston is the mother of 2 girls, Leah and Rose, and is the founder of Jaxmarketplace, a free advertising Instagram blog that focuses and features all of North Florida’s artisan makers including many of your favorites from the Riverside Arts Market.
