The Top Ten Green Gifts Under $25

You can spread a little holiday cheer and some environmental awareness this holiday season with these ten green gifts under $25. Friends, family members and coworkers will love these simple and unique gifts and you can feel good about doing your part for the environment.

The Top Ten Green Gifts Under $25

Organic Chocolate: The 100% fair trade and organic chocolate bars from Green and Blacks work great as small green gifts for coworkers or as stocking stuffers on Christmas. The company makes a wide range of chocolates from the traditional milk and white chocolate to more exotic flavors like Maya Gold dark chocolate- infused with a bit a spice. Each bar costs under $10 and you can find them in national retailers like Wal-Mart, Target and Walgreens.

Recycled Notebooks: Aspiring writers, students or die-hard list makers will love a new journal. Barnes and Noble carries a line of fully lined notebooks printed on 100% recycled paper. Each notebook has a different design on the cover. You can purchase them online through the Barnes and Noble website or in store.

Organic Soap: Give the women in your life a bit of pampering with spa quality soap made from organic ingredients. The Naked Spa soaps from Organic Comfort Zone are made with organic hypo-allergenic ingredients and come in unique scents like Cornmeal & Honey and Lemongrass. Each bar costs $4.99.

Sustainable Calendar: The plantable calendar from Botanical Paperworks has a dual purpose. Every calendar comes from 100% recycled paper and each page is infused with wildflower seeds. Once the month is up, the recipient can plant the page in their garden and watch the flowers grow. The plantable calendar makes a great gift for coworkers or anyone on your list with a green thumb.

Reusable Coffee Cup: The I am Not a Paper Cup porcelain cup looks and feels just like a paper coffee cup from a coffee shop, but it's made from dishwasher safe porcelain and silicon. I am Not a Paper Cup makes a great eco friendly gift for coffee lovers.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Living: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Living book is the perfect green gift for anyone new to living green. The book includes detailed how-to's for everything you need to know about green living and is available at Barnes and Noble.

Bamboo Picnic Set: The Bamboo Picnic Set from Eco Depot is a sustainable alternative to disposable paper plates. The set is made entirely from bamboo and has no dies or glues. Each set has four plates, bowls, cups, knives, forks and spoons that will last through dozens of picnics.

Repurposed Cuff Links: The recycled circuit board cuff links sold by Boys Stuff make a great gift for tech geeks. Each pair of cufflinks is made from a recycled computer circuit board, which reduces e-waste and provides you with a unique gift since no two sets are the same.

Recycled Picture Frame: A group of women in the Philippines created this recycled picture frame for Ten Thousands Villages. Each frame is made from recycled newspaper print and best of all every purchase at Ten Thousand Villages goes to help women in need.

SIGG Water Bottle: The aluminum water bottles by SIGG are more eco friendly then reusable plastic water bottles and contain no VOCs or other harmful chemicals. SIGG has dozens of one liter water bottles available on their website with different eco-friendly designs that cost less than $25.