5 Eco-friendly Hostess Gifts

If you are someone who likes to practice an environmentally lifestyle or know someone who is and wish to get them a hostess gift, here are a few ideas that can help you out.

Organic Wine:

One of the most traditional gifts to give to a hostess would be a bottle of wine. In order to make sure that it is eco-friendly, you have to look at the vineyard practices of that company. Some clues as to whether they are doing less harm to the earth include labels such as organic, vegan or local. Head to a natural food store in your area and pick up a bottle of organic, locally made wine. You can include this in an organic cotton wine bag for decoration.

Herb Garden:

For hostesses who enjoy cooking naturally and healthy, give them their very own herb garden. This can be an herb plant she must care for and keep indoors or you can give one that can be planted outdoors with the rest of her garden. You can also give her a herb growing kit. These can be purchased at Target for under $20 in a variety of different machines and herbs.

Fresh Produce:

If you have a garden of your own or grow fresh produce in your home, this can be the perfect gift. Take whatever produce you have excess of such as fresh apples from your tree, eggs from the farm or chili peppers from your garden. Take a reusable tote made from organic cotton and fill it with produce for your hostess.

Cloth Napkins:

Cloth napkins are an eco-friendly way to have dinner. Instead of using paper napkins which get tossed into landfills, purchase some beautiful linen napkins instead. These can be monogrammed with the hostess' initials or given in her favorite color. Cost Plus sells a variety of different reusable cloth napkins in fun, cultural designs.

The Rainforest Site:

If you are having a hard time finding something you think your hostess will love, yet still want to get her an eco-friendly gift, here's how. Head on over to The Rainforest Site where every dollar you spend helps to save the rainforest! They have a beautiful store with fair-trade items from around the world. Perhaps you can find something there and tell your hostess she should be receiving a package soon, or go ahead and buy her a gift certificate in which she can purchase her own merchandise there instead.