Romantic Recycled Valentines Day Gifts for the Environmental Activist in Your Life

Is your Valentine interested in the unique, the rare, and the environmentally friendly? Make a big impact on his or her Valentine's Day by getting something truly special. Try some of these unique recycled Valentine's Day gifts.

Jewelry

You can take the recycled and environmentally friendly approach when it comes to jewelry. Instead of buying your jewelry new, try shopping for used jewelry. Buying new means putting your money toward organizations which fund strip mining and unethical practices such as slave labor. Instead, choose jewelry that has been loved before. Ebay and pawn shops are great places to buy used jewelry. Antique jewelry comes with the added value of having quite a history behind it.

If you just cannot bear to wear something that has already had more than one owner, you can still buy recycled jewelry. Some jewelers make their jewelry from old discarded pieces and from scrap gold and older loose gemstones. Leber Jewler, Inc. carries a line of Earthwise Jewelry that is made from reclaimed materials. Brilliant Earth carries an extensive line of conflict-free diamond jewelry. GreenKarat also produces jewelry that is made from recycled gold and jewels.

Don't forget about costume jewelry. There are many artisans who produce beautiful handmade jewelry from recycled and natural materials. Etsy.com is a great place to shop for handmade jewelry, just do a search on "recycled jewelry" and you will find a great list of links.

Flowers

How about bringing home a nice bouquet of organically grown flowers in a gorgeous vase made from recycled glass or other recycled materials? A variety of vases can be made from reclaimed and reused materials:

Recycled Vase From Old Tires

Vase From Recycled Bottle and Bed Springs

Recycled Glass Balloon Vase

Fire & Light Aurora Vase

Recycled Metal Twig Vase

Recycled Candle Holders

Candles can be considered extremely romantic and intimate. Make your Valentine's Day special by lighting the dinner table with beeswax or soy wax candles set in lovely handmade recycled candle holders.

Recycled Tea Lite Holder Made From Bicycle Parts
Recycled Glass Votive
Recycled Metal Candle Holder

Chocolates and Candy

Almost everyone loves candy and chocolates. Instead of just a box of chocolates, why not package them in a great recycled box that can be reused? Secret Storage Books recycles old books by cutting out the center of the actual pages in the books and making them into secret storage boxes. Fill them with fair trade organic bonbons for your sweetheart. Once all of the chocolate is eaten, the book can be used as a secret hiding place to store spare keys, jewelry, money, or other items on a bookshelf.

Cuff Links

Cuff links are back in style. There are a number of companies that provide gorgeous heirloom-quality handmade cufflinks from recycled materials such as typewriter keys, and even computer parts. Check out some of the recycled cuff links below.

Cuff Links Available at Eco-Artware

Other Great Recycled Valentine's Day Gifts

Recycled Glass Heart Suncatcher

Recycled Glass Decorative Bowls and Platters

Handmade Recycled Gifts at Etsy

Recycled Glass Pottery
Recycled Metal Jewelry Tree