What to Get Him for Christmas: Eco-friendly Holiday Gift Ideas

I've rounded up a solid collection of well-made, beautiful gifts for the Dads, boyfriends, uncles, husbands, and brothers in your life. Of course, each gift is made in the USA, handmade, uses organic ingredients or materials, or is otherwise sustainably made, so you can shop knowing you're doing a little good in the world with your purchases.

Clockwise starting at the top left:

• Slim chinos are made in the USA by Bonobos, $98
• Down jacket is made using recycled polyester by Nau, $225*
• All-natural shave cream by Origins, $16
• Jeans are organic cotton by Nudie Jeans, $179
• Balancing blocks are made in the USA by Fort Standard, $48
• Duffle is made in the USA of waxed canvas and leather by Filson, $360

*I can personally attest to the awesomeness of this Nau jacket-- my husband has one, and he wears it throughout fall and winter, sometimes as an under-layer when it's REALLY cold, but usually as the perfect winter coat. It's really thin but also really warm. Like magic.




Clockwise starting at the top left:

• Monogrammed handmade 15-piece BBQ tool set from Etsy, $76
• Watch made from remnant wood by WEWOOD, $120
• Seedbombs and slingshot are made in the USA, $16
• Wool camp blanket is made in the USA by Pendleton, $119
• Wool Jacket is made in the USA for Pendleton Collection, $598
• Hat is made from recycled cotton/acrylic by American Apparel, $22
• Leatherman all-in-one tool is made in the USA. Every man I know loves this thing. $32
• Boots are made in Maine by L.L. Bean and made  to last a lifetime $99

Clockwise starting at the top left:

• Made-to-measure suit, made in America by Freeman's Sporting Club, $1,195
• Boot is made in the USA by Red Wing, $330
• Sunglasses are handmade from reclaimed wood in Portland, Oregon by Shwood, $145
  THESE ones are also awesome.
• Cufflinks are made from upcycled bullet casings by Astali, $84
• Bow-tie is handmade in the USA from Etsy, $28, similar here $26
• Bag in made in NYC by Ernest Alexander $345
• Cedar shoe tree is made in USA by Alden $37
• Tie is handmade in the UK by Charles Tyrwhitt, $85
• Organic cologne by Herban Lifestyle, $29.99

If you'd like to see 175 more (yes, that many!) ethical gift ideas for everyone on your list, I invite you to check out My Fair Gift Guide.

Once you've exhausted that resource, feel free to follow along on my gift guide Pinterest boards-- I will be updating them regularly through December, and they include men's gifts, mom gifts, gifts under $30, my own wish list, and more.

Happy shopping!


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Some fair holiday fun for the men in your life...clockwise from top left:

• Socks are made in North Carolina, but there are only 100 of these limited edition babies from Of a Kind
• Jacket is made of recycled Danish military trousers and lined with over-dyed Schneetarn snow ponchos
• Vitamin E-D-A Cleansing Bar Soap (Baxter!) is all the rage and made in the USA
• Bag is made in the USA by Heritage for Apolis. Learn more about Apolis here. They are the jam.
• Candle is cypress-fig scent. Each part of the candle has been made in the USA, from the apothecary amber jar to the soy wax.
• Shoe is made by Alden in Massachusetts exclusively for Need Supply
• Sunglasses are made in the USA by Shwood with sustainable wood frames. Polarized, and available from Juno and Jove.

• Jacket is made from 100% recycled polyester yarn from old PET bottles
• Blanket is Eco-wise wool and made in the USA by Pendleton. Learn more here.
• Boots are fleece-lined, guaranteed for LIFE, and made in the USA
• Bag is handmade in New York as a limited edition run and available from awesome (& exclusive) online retailer Of a Kind
• The "Zombie Apocalypse Hatchet" is obvi the COOLEST HATCHET IN THE WORLD. It is also made in the USA of Tenessee hickory, steel, and brawn. 
• Aviators are made by Randolph Engineering in Randolph, Massachusetts. As the official sunglass supplier to the United States Air Force, these sunnies will get the job done...American style.