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Finding a great gift is hard enough—but challenging yourself to find an eco-friendly gift that's as good for the planet as it is for your loved one can be even harder.

Sure, you can always gift experiences, like tickets to a show or a cooking class, but if you want a more tangible environmentally friendly gift idea, here are a few suggestions to get you started.

Adrian Martinus handcrafts artwork, bowls, furniture, and jewelry from repurposed skateboard decks and wood to create one-of-a-kind items that have beauty and character.

Brighten their mornings with this lovely robe, handcrafted by women in India with pieces of colorful repurposed sari material. Not only will your gift recipient enjoy the beauty of their one-of-a-kind robe—they'll know that their gift also helped support a family in India with fair wages.

Finding more eco-friendly tech gifts can be a challenge, but these headphones from House of Marley provide high-quality sound with planet-friendly materials. The headphones are crafted from FSC-certified wood, recyclable aluminum, and REWIND fabric, which is a blend of reclaimed organic cotton, reclaimed hemp, and recycled PET.

This sleek set of earrings helps create beauty out of destruction—the fair-trade earrings are crafted of recycled shrapnel and debris by Laotian artisans. Each purchase helps fund the Mines Advisory Group, who is working to safely clear the 80 million unexploded bombs that litter the land in Laos. (Emma Watson is a fan!)

Green their nighttime beauty routine with this kit, which is crafted from ingredients upcycled from food products—such as used coffee grounds, fruit pits, and chai spices—to help smooth and soothe skin.

Rothy's may be famous for its eco-friendly shoes—but the same sturdy recycled fabric, knitted from marine plastic, makes up this stylish wristlet.

This Australian brand creates ultrasoft and colorful merino wool products with wool produced responsibly, and free from harmful levels of chemicals. The factory runs on solar power and has its own onsite water treatment plant, and Smitten is committed to zero waste, reusing scraps to make headbands and mittens.

There's a slew of zero-waste kits from this eco-friendly company to help green everything from brushing teeth to a spring cleaning routine, but this on-the-go kit helps make packing a lunch or picnic easier on the planet with everything from water bottles and stainless steel containers to reusable bamboo cutlery and silicone sandwich bags.

This set of cocoa butter and plant-based bath bombs comes in an array of natural scents, and as the name suggests, they're hand made in Washington by refugees—and a portion of the profits is donated to refugee assistance programs. The packaging is entirely compostable and recyclable as well.

Keep them looking cool outdoors with these stylish polarized sunglasses, crafted from recycled plastic and grass—and available in both nonprescription and prescription styles. Zeal also contributes 1 percent of gross sales to non-profits who help protect the environment.

This creamy throw is made of recycled organic cotton, using clippings and cotton fibers that would have been discarded—which helps reduce waste, energy, and water usage. The company also utilizes recycled materials in packaging, and carbon-neutral shipping to reduce climate impacts.

These summer-ready glasses feature the soft sea green and frosty look of sea glass—and they're handmade from recycled glass.

Water bottles are transformed into these stylish plastic bowls that are pretty enough for serving—and heavy duty enough to stand up to all of your baking and cooking prepwork.

These fair-trade organic cotton socks are sustainably produced—and for every pair that's purchased, 12 trees are planted.

Recycled PET bottles make up Wolf and Irving's durable, stain-resistant (and still soft) table linens—and the bold, dip-dye colors are from natural, water-based inks.

Recycled leather scraps are reclaimed and refinished into these bold handmade pop-of-color bags from Soruka on Etsy.

The lemon fragrance of this vegan soy wax candle will brighten their day—and after the candle is through, the glass container can be repurposed as a pretty jewelry container or desk organizer—or recycle it for free through Beekman's partnership with Terracycle.

Opt out of the plastic cycle with this luxe single-bladed razor, which is easier on the planet and on your skin—reducing the odds of developing razor burn and razor bumps.

Ocean plastics are recycled to create the perfect on-the-go bag for your loved one's next adventure. You can also include a Solarbank with their pack to power their devices with a little help from the sun,

Subscription boxes can be eco-friendly, too. These curated boxes offer a selection of eco-friendly beauty, wellness, clothing, home, and food items that suit the season and your gift recipient—with fully vegan options available, too.

Cut back on beauty product waste with this reusable kit, which features face rounds and a facial towel made from organic cotton and rayon sourced from bamboo.

One of the coolest ecofriendly gift ideas is this appliance, which turns ordinary tap water into soda or sparkling seltzer in reusable bottles—and helps keep thousands of plastic bottles out of environment.

Cork makes for a durable, renewable, all-natural, and super attractive gift for a plant parent—especially if you give it with a clipping of one of your own prized plants.

These hand-carved, one-of-a-kind necklaces are crafted from reclaimed silver plated with gold, and set with an ethically sourced white sapphire.

Get a selection of fair-trade, organic, and all-natural toys perfect for a little one, from natural rubber duckies to wooden rattles—and Our Green House donates 5 percent of the proceeds from each sale to a charity that helps improve maternity and childbirth care for mothers worldwide.

Pela is known for creating compostable phone cases using bio plastics—and this adorable puppy-covered version is perfect for a dog loving gift recipient. Pela's manufacturing process is climate-neutral, and it also donates through 1% for the Planet toward environmental causes.

For the person who's ready to deep dive into a plastic-free lifestyle, gift this hair sampler to let them try out several of Ethique's eco-friendly line of shampoo and conditioner bars. Whether they need the coconut-and-cocoa butter Frizz Wrangler to smooth away frizz, or the lime- and orange-scented Saint Clements to tackle oily hair, they can enjoy better tresses, naturally.

This elegant, organically shaped vase is made of recycled glass—and looks just as beautiful empty as it will filled with their favorite garden flowers.

Kitchen plastic scraps are repurposed into these colorful, BPA-free cutting boards, that look gorgeous enough for serving, too. (And bonus: Half of all profits go to charities providing food and employment opportunities.)

This stylish leather bag will be a beloved daily essential—and it's crafted from leather that was left at an Italian tannery due to scars and other imperfections in the material.